Malaysia · Selangor
Kanching Falls
The Kanching Falls are located between Kuala Lumpur and Rawang in Selangor, Malaysia, and is a popular tourist destination in Kuala Lumpur. The waterfalls consist of seven tiers.
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Kanching Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a tiered-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Selayang Municipal Council, Malaysia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a tiered waterfall, a series of distinct drops, one below the other.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Kanching Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Selayang Municipal Council are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
Getting there
- Base town Selayang Municipal Council, Malaysia
- Country Malaysia
- Region Selangor, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Kanching Falls
Malaysia
Height—Width—
Most similar
Kunchikal Falls
India
Height455 mWidth—
Also a tiered waterfall and in India
Largest curtain
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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
We don't have a reliable crest width for Kanching Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
3.30193, 101.62
Quick answers
Where is Kanching Falls?
Kanching Falls is in Malaysia (Selangor). The nearest base is Selayang Municipal Council, Malaysia. Its coordinates are 3.3019, 101.6200.
When is the best time to visit Kanching Falls?
Peak flow is February to June. Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
What can you do at Kanching 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 Kanching Falls?
The usual base is Selayang Municipal Council, Malaysia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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