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Lonely Planet · 2024
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India · West Singhbhum district
Hirni Falls
Hirni Falls is a waterfall located in West Singhbhum in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Essentials guide
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Hirni Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is West Singhbhum 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 Hirni Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from West Singhbhum 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 West Singhbhum district, India
- Country India
- Region West Singhbhum district, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Hirni 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 Hirni Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
22.8667, 85.3333
Quick answers
Where is Hirni Falls?
Hirni Falls is in India (West Singhbhum district). The nearest base is West Singhbhum district, India. Its coordinates are 22.8667, 85.3333.
When is the best time to visit Hirni 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 Hirni 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 Hirni Falls?
The usual base is West Singhbhum district, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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