Taiwan · Gukeng Township
Penglai Waterfall
The Penglai Waterfall is a waterfall in Gukeng Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan.
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Penglai Waterfall drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Gukeng Township, Taiwan. 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 Penglai Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Gukeng Township are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Wet-season fed: fullest from August to December; by March and April many falls here are a trickle.
Getting there
- Base town Gukeng Township, Taiwan
- Country Taiwan
- Region Gukeng Township, East Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Penglai Waterfall
Taiwan
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
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
We don't have a reliable crest width for Penglai Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
23.59633, 120.70858
Quick answers
Where is Penglai Waterfall?
Penglai Waterfall is in Taiwan (Gukeng Township). The nearest base is Gukeng Township, Taiwan. Its coordinates are 23.5963, 120.7086.
When is the best time to visit Penglai Waterfall?
Peak flow is August to December. Wet-season fed: fullest from August to December; by March and April many falls here are a trickle.
What can you do at Penglai Waterfall?
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 Penglai Waterfall?
The usual base is Gukeng Township, Taiwan. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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