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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 · Bengaluru
Mekedaatu
Mekedatu is a location in kanakapura along Kaveri in the border of Bengaluru South and Chamarajanagar Districts. From this point, about 3.5 kilometers downstream, the river Kaveri flows through a deep and narrow gorge.
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.
Mekedaatu drops 150 metres (492 ft). It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Bengaluru, India. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Mekedaatu itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Bengaluru 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 Bengaluru, India
- Country India
- Region Bengaluru, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Mekedaatu
India
Height150 mWidth—
Most similar
Towangseong Waterfall
South Korea
Height150 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in South Korea
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
Most similar
Towangseong Waterfall
South Korea
Height150 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in South Korea
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
150 m
150 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsMekedaatuTowangseong WaterfallEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 6.5× taller than Mekedaatu. It drops 1.4× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Mekedaatu yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
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On the map
12.25818, 77.44866
Quick answers
Where is Mekedaatu?
Mekedaatu is in India (Bengaluru). The nearest base is Bengaluru, India. Its coordinates are 12.2582, 77.4487.
How tall is Mekedaatu?
Mekedaatu drops 150 metres (492 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Mekedaatu?
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 Mekedaatu?
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 Mekedaatu?
The usual base is Bengaluru, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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