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China · Jiexi County
Huangmanzhai waterfalls
The Huangmanzhai waterfalls are five waterfalls in Jiexi County, Jieyang, Guangdong, China. The main waterfall is 56 meters high and 82 meters wide.
Essentials guide
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Huangmanzhai waterfalls drops 56 metres (184 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Zhantang, China. 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 Huangmanzhai waterfalls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Zhantang 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 Zhantang, China
- Country China
- Region Jiexi County, East Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Huangmanzhai waterfalls
China
Height56 mWidth—
Most similar
Manthokha Waterfall
Pakistan
Height55 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Pakistan
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
55 m
56 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Manthokha WaterfallHuangmanzhai waterfallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 17× taller than Huangmanzhai waterfalls. Victoria Falls is 1.9× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Huangmanzhai waterfalls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
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On the map
25.42861, 115.84278
Quick answers
Where is Huangmanzhai waterfalls?
Huangmanzhai waterfalls is in China (Jiexi County). The nearest base is Zhantang, China. Its coordinates are 25.4286, 115.8428.
How tall is Huangmanzhai waterfalls?
Huangmanzhai waterfalls drops 56 metres (184 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Huangmanzhai waterfalls?
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 Huangmanzhai waterfalls?
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 Huangmanzhai waterfalls?
The usual base is Zhantang, China. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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