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China · Tai Po District
Bride's Pool
Bride's Pool is a waterfall in China.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Bride's Pool drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Hong Kong, China. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Bride's Pool itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Hong Kong are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Summer rains (June to September) carry the most water; winter flow can be a fraction of it.
Getting there
- Base town Hong Kong, China
- Country China
- Region Tai Po District, East Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Bride's Pool
China
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
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
20 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Hogenakkal FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Bride's Pool yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
22.50321, 114.23705
Quick answers
Where is Bride's Pool?
Bride's Pool is in China (Tai Po District). The nearest base is Hong Kong, China. Its coordinates are 22.5032, 114.2370.
When is the best time to visit Bride's Pool?
Peak flow is June to September. Summer rains (June to September) carry the most water; winter flow can be a fraction of it.
What can you do at Bride's Pool?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Bride's Pool?
The usual base is Hong Kong, China. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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