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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 · Latehar district
Lower Ghaghri Falls
Lower Ghaghri Falls is located 10 kilometres from Netarhat in Latehar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the 33rd highest waterfall in India.
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.
Lower Ghaghri Falls drops 98 metres (322 ft) on the Ghaghri River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Latehar 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 Lower Ghaghri Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Latehar 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 Latehar district, India
- Country India
- Region Latehar district, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Lower Ghaghri Falls
India
Height98 mWidth—
Most similar
Devon Falls
Sri Lanka
Height97 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
97 m
98 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Devon FallsLower Ghaghri FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 10.0× taller than Lower Ghaghri Falls. It is about the same height as Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Lower Ghaghri Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
23.53155, 84.24591
Quick answers
Where is Lower Ghaghri Falls?
Lower Ghaghri Falls is in India (Latehar district). The nearest base is Latehar district, India. Its coordinates are 23.5315, 84.2459.
How tall is Lower Ghaghri Falls?
Lower Ghaghri Falls drops 98 metres (322 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Ghaghri River.
When is the best time to visit Lower Ghaghri 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 Lower Ghaghri 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 Lower Ghaghri Falls?
The usual base is Latehar district, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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