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Asik-Asik Falls
Asik-Asik Falls, also known as Curtain Waterfalls, is a waterfall near Alamada in Cotabato, the Philippines, on the slopes of Mount Ragang. It is known for an apparent lack of a river feeding the fall, with water coming out of crevices on a 60-metre cliff instead.
Essentials guide
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Asik-Asik Falls drops 60 metres (197 ft) on the Libungan River. It is a block-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Alamada, Philippines. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Asik-Asik Falls is the third-tallest of the 19 we cover in Philippines. As a block waterfall, a wide sheet of water falling from a broad river.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Asik-Asik Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Alamada are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Wet-season fed: fullest from August to December; by March and April many falls here are a trickle.
Getting there
- Base town Alamada, Philippines
- Country Philippines
- Region Alamada, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Hard — a serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide
How it compares
This waterfall
Asik-Asik Falls
Philippines
Height60 mWidth—
Most similar
Huangguoshu Falls
China
Height78 mWidth101 m
Also a block waterfall, of similar height and in China
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
60 m
78 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Asik-Asik FallsHuangguoshu FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Huangguoshu Falls
101 m
Angel Falls is 16× taller than Asik-Asik Falls. Victoria Falls is 1.8× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Asik-Asik Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a BudgetRough Guides
Guidebook
The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget
Rough Guides · 2024
For a multi-country trip, one book covering the overland routes between the Southeast Asian falls on this site.
On the map
7.5615, 124.5354
Quick answers
Where is Asik-Asik Falls?
Asik-Asik Falls is in Philippines (Alamada). The nearest base is Alamada, Philippines. Its coordinates are 7.5615, 124.5354.
How tall is Asik-Asik Falls?
Asik-Asik Falls drops 60 metres (197 feet). It is a block-type waterfall on the Libungan River.
When is the best time to visit Asik-Asik Falls?
Peak flow is August to December. Wet-season fed: fullest from August to December; by March and April many falls here are a trickle.
What can you do at Asik-Asik Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard — a serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide.
How do you get to Asik-Asik Falls?
The usual base is Alamada, Philippines. A serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide from there.
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