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India · Jabalpur district
Dhuandhar Falls
The Dhuandhar Falls is a waterfall in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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.
Dhuandhar Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Jabalpur district, India. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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 Dhuandhar Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Jabalpur district are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
Getting there
- Base town Jabalpur district, India
- Country India
- Region Jabalpur district, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Dhuandhar Falls
India
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India too
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 Dhuandhar Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
23.125, 79.813
Quick answers
Where is Dhuandhar Falls?
Dhuandhar Falls is in India (Jabalpur district). The nearest base is Jabalpur district, India. Its coordinates are 23.1250, 79.8130.
When is the best time to visit Dhuandhar Falls?
Peak flow is August to November. Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
What can you do at Dhuandhar Falls?
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 Dhuandhar Falls?
The usual base is Jabalpur district, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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