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Lonely Planet · 2024
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India · Madurai district
Kutladampatti Falls
Kutladampatti Falls is a waterfall located in the village of Kutladampatti near Vadipatti in Madurai district about 30 km northwest of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. The waterfall is in a reserve forest managed by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Kutladampatti Falls drops 27 metres (89 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Vadipatti, 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 Kutladampatti Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Vadipatti 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 Vadipatti, India
- Country India
- Region Madurai district, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Kutladampatti Falls
India
Height27 mWidth—
Most similar
Bomburu Ella
Sri Lanka
Height30 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Sri Lanka
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
27 m
30 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Kutladampatti FallsBomburu EllaVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 36× taller than Kutladampatti Falls. Victoria Falls is 4.0× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Kutladampatti Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
10.131, 78.017
Quick answers
Where is Kutladampatti Falls?
Kutladampatti Falls is in India (Madurai district). The nearest base is Vadipatti, India. Its coordinates are 10.1310, 78.0170.
How tall is Kutladampatti Falls?
Kutladampatti Falls drops 27 metres (89 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Kutladampatti 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 Kutladampatti 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 Kutladampatti Falls?
The usual base is Vadipatti, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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