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Galle Lighthouse – Galle Lighthouse loop from Galle

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Galle Lighthouse – Galle Lighthouse loop from Galle

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4.7

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285

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Galle Lighthouse – Galle Lighthouse loop from Galle

01:07

4.31km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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1.07 km

Galle Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

At the Bastion Utrecht, at the southern end of the fort, is the lighthouse built in 1938, a little below is a small sandy beach for cooling off.

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1.56 km

Old Dutch Hospital

Highlight • Historical Site

Today, shops (mainly jewelry) and restaurants

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1.71 km

Ancient Banyan Tree with Aerial Roots

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very worth seeing, you have to see it

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Dutch Gate (Galle Fort)

Highlight • Historical Site

The old Dutch court still serves as the place of jurisdiction.

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Prince of Galle

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The Galle Fortress was built by the Dutch and, like the old town, is a World Heritage Site. It is the largest preserved fortress built by Europeans in South Asia. …

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Galle Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful lighthouse in black and white color

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4.31 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.59 km

1.29 km

412 m

Surfaces

2.99 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Today

Friday 26 June

29°C

26°C

80 %

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Comments

November 10, 2021,Rundgang über die Stadtmauer von Galle

The tour leads over the city wall of Galle and allows a beautiful view of both the city and the sea. You will also pass the clock tower and the lighthouse.

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December 4, 2025,🇱🇰 Auf den Mauern des Forts von Galle 🥾

Typhoon Ditwah, which ravaged Sri Lanka a few days ago and caused widespread damage, thankfully largely spared the southern tip of the island. Galle, located on Sri Lanka's southwest coast, also escaped relatively unscathed. The city is known for its fort, a gigantic fortress complex around the old town, originally built by the Portuguese colonial rulers in the 16th century …

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Galle Lighthouse

Old Dutch Hospital

Ancient Banyan Tree with Aerial Roots

Dutch Gate (Galle Fort)

Prince of Galle

All Saints' Anglican Church

Galle Lighthouse

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