Waterfalls
Adventure
Monsoon falls and the year-round ones, with the weeks each is worth the detour.
9 places
Old Manali
Jogini Falls Trail
A short scenic hike from Old Manali through orchards and forest to a waterfall with valley views.
Tirthan Valley
Jibhi Waterfall
A small fall a short walk through deodar from the village, on a path that gets slippery in the rain. Ten minutes each way, and busy through the afternoon.
Chitrakote Falls (Bastar)
Chitrakote Falls Viewpoint
The horseshoe falls of the Indravati, widest in India.
Kodachadri
Hidlumane Falls
A multi-tiered waterfall on the trekking route up to the peak.
Cherrapunji & Living Root Bridges
Nohkalikai Falls
India's highest plunge waterfall, dropping a sheer 340 metres down a vertical cliff face into an emerald-green plunge basin pool below.
Rishikesh
Neer Garh Waterfall
Six kilometres up the Badrinath road, then about a kilometre on foot from the gate. Full during and after the monsoon, a trickle by April. Small entry fee.
Great Himalayan National Park
Chhoie Waterfall
About three kilometres up from the road head, short but steep, through forest. Best during and just after the monsoon; a trickle by late spring.
Kevadia (Ekta Nagar)
Zarwani Waterfall
Inside the Shoolpaneshwar sanctuary a short drive from Kevadia, and it only runs properly during and just after the monsoon. There is an eco-campsite at the bottom and a short walk in.
Chhattisgarh
Chitrakote Falls (Bastar)
Chitrakote, often called the 'Niagara of India', is the country's widest waterfall, where the Indravati River plunges in a dramatic horseshoe in the tribal heartland of Bastar, Chhattisgarh. A full horseshoe in the monsoon and a few channels by winter, it anchors a region rich in tribal culture and forests.