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Lonely Planet · 2024
The 20th edition covers every state with a fall on this site, from Goa and Karnataka to Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh.
India · Bihar
Kakolat Falls
Kakolat is a waterfall in the Nawada district of Bihar, India.
Essentials guide
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Kakolat Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Gobindpur, 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 Kakolat Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Gobindpur 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 Gobindpur, India
- Country India
- Region Bihar, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Kakolat 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 Kakolat Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
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On the map
24.69972, 85.62833
Quick answers
Where is Kakolat Falls?
Kakolat Falls is in India (Bihar). The nearest base is Gobindpur, India. Its coordinates are 24.6997, 85.6283.
When is the best time to visit Kakolat 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 Kakolat 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 Kakolat Falls?
The usual base is Gobindpur, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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