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China · Shilin Yi Autonomous County
Dadieshui Waterfall
Dadieshui Waterfall , is a waterfall in China located on the Bajiang River in Kunming, Yunnan province. It is 87.8 m high and 30 m wide.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Dadieshui Waterfall drops 88 metres (289 ft) on the Bajiang River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Kunming, China. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Dadieshui Waterfall is the tallest of the 10 waterfalls we cover in China. 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 Dadieshui Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Kunming 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 Kunming, China
- Country China
- Region Shilin Yi Autonomous County, East Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Dadieshui Waterfall
China
Height88 mWidth—
Most similar
Shasui Falls
Japan
Height90 mWidth—
Also a cascade 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
88 m
90 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Dadieshui WaterfallShasui FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 11× taller than Dadieshui Waterfall. Victoria Falls is 1.2× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Dadieshui Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
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On the map
24.64462, 103.19287
Quick answers
Where is Dadieshui Waterfall?
Dadieshui Waterfall is in China (Shilin Yi Autonomous County). The nearest base is Kunming, China. Its coordinates are 24.6446, 103.1929.
How tall is Dadieshui Waterfall?
Dadieshui Waterfall drops 88 metres (289 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Bajiang River.
When is the best time to visit Dadieshui Waterfall?
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 Dadieshui Waterfall?
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 Dadieshui Waterfall?
The usual base is Kunming, China. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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