Guidebook
Lonely Planet South India & Kerala
Lonely Planet · 2023
More depth on the Western Ghats states than the all-India guide, including transport to Jog, Dudhsagar and Athirappilly.
India · Karnataka
Sathodi Falls
Sathoddi Falls is a waterfall located in the Western Ghats, Uttara Kannada District Located 32 km from Yellapur and 74 km from Sirsi. It is about 15 metres tall.
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.
Sathodi Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Yallapura taluk, 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 Sathodi Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Yallapura taluk 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 Yallapura taluk, India
- Country India
- Region Karnataka, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Sathodi Falls
India
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade 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
20 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Hogenakkal FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Sathodi Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Guidebook
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.
On the map
14.948, 74.586
Quick answers
Where is Sathodi Falls?
Sathodi Falls is in India (Karnataka). The nearest base is Yallapura taluk, India. Its coordinates are 14.9480, 74.5860.
When is the best time to visit Sathodi 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 Sathodi 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 Sathodi Falls?
The usual base is Yallapura taluk, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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