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Lonely Planet India
Lonely Planet · 2024
The 20th edition covers every state with a fall on this site, from Goa and Karnataka to Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh.
India · East Khasi Hills district
Kynrem Falls
The Kynrem Falls is located 12 kilometres from Cherrapunji in East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It is situated inside the Thangkharang Park.
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.
Kynrem Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a tiered-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Sohra (Cherrapunji), India. 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 Kynrem Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Sohra (Cherrapunji) 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 Sohra (Cherrapunji), India
- Country India
- Region East Khasi Hills district, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Kynrem Falls
India
Height—Width—
Most similar
Kunchikal Falls
India
Height455 mWidth—
Also a tiered 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
108 m
330 m
455 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerKunchikal FallsAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Kynrem Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
25.227, 91.716
Quick answers
Where is Kynrem Falls?
Kynrem Falls is in India (East Khasi Hills district). The nearest base is Sohra (Cherrapunji), India. Its coordinates are 25.2270, 91.7160.
When is the best time to visit Kynrem 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 Kynrem 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 Kynrem Falls?
The usual base is Sohra (Cherrapunji), India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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