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Lonely Planet · 2024
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India · Tehri Garhwal district
Kempty Falls
Kempty Falls is a waterfall in Ram Gaon and at the south of Kempty, in the Tehri Garhwal District of Uttarakhand, India. It is 13 kilometres from Mussoorie on the Chakrata Road, and 45 kilometres from Dehradun.
Essentials guide
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Kempty Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Tehri Garhwal 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 Kempty Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Tehri Garhwal 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 Tehri Garhwal district, India
- Country India
- Region Tehri Garhwal district, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Kempty 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 Kempty Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
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On the map
30.48732, 78.03621
Quick answers
Where is Kempty Falls?
Kempty Falls is in India (Tehri Garhwal district). The nearest base is Tehri Garhwal district, India. Its coordinates are 30.4873, 78.0362.
When is the best time to visit Kempty 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 Kempty 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 Kempty Falls?
The usual base is Tehri Garhwal district, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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