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Lonely Planet Indonesia
Lonely Planet · 2024
Covers East Java for Tumpak Sewu and the Bromo area, which many visitors combine with the falls.
Indonesia · Central Java
Curug Cipendok
Curug Cipendok is a waterfall in the southern part of Central Java. It is in Cilongok Banyumas , near the village of Karang Tengah, about 25 km from Purwokerto.
Essentials guide
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Curug Cipendok drops 500 metres (1,640 ft). It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Cilongok, Indonesia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Curug Cipendok is the tallest of the 12 waterfalls we cover in Indonesia. As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Curug Cipendok itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Cilongok are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forCampingHikingPhotography
When to go
Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
Getting there
- Base town Cilongok, Indonesia
- Country Indonesia
- Region Central Java, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Curug Cipendok
Indonesia
Height500 mWidth—
Most similar
Hannoki Falls
Japan
Height497 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Japan
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
108 m
330 m
497 m
500 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerHannoki FallsCurug CipendokAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 2.0× taller than Curug Cipendok. It drops 4.6× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Curug Cipendok 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
-7.3394, 109.13432
Quick answers
Where is Curug Cipendok?
Curug Cipendok is in Indonesia (Central Java). The nearest base is Cilongok, Indonesia. Its coordinates are -7.3394, 109.1343.
How tall is Curug Cipendok?
Curug Cipendok drops 500 metres (1,640 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Curug Cipendok?
Peak flow is February to June. Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
What can you do at Curug Cipendok?
Beyond the viewpoints: camping, hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Curug Cipendok?
The usual base is Cilongok, Indonesia. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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