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Lonely Planet Bali, Lombok & Nusa Tenggara
Lonely Planet · 2024
Detailed coverage of Bali's central highlands and north coast, where Sekumpul, Gitgit and Nungnung are.
Indonesia · Bali
Sekumpul Falls
Air Terjun Sekumpul
Seven separate streams fall together into one lush green valley in northern Bali, often ranked among the most beautiful waterfalls in Indonesia despite requiring a genuinely strenuous descent of hundreds of steps to reach. Motorbike-taxi guides are effectively mandatory, since the unmarked trailhead winds through working clove and coffee plantations.
Often ranked Bali's most beautiful waterfall Essentials guide
Checked September 2026 by David Bussell
Sekumpul Falls drops 80 metres (262 ft) on the Sekumpul stream. It is a segmented-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Singaraja, with DPS the closest airport. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard.
Sekumpul Falls is the third-tallest of the 12 we cover in Indonesia. As a segmented waterfall, the flow splits into separate strands as it falls.
What you can do here
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Dry shoulder months keep the steep jungle staircase down into the valley less slick.
Entry: Entry fee ~30,000-40,000 IDR
Getting there
- Base town Singaraja
- Airport DPS
- Country Indonesia
- Region Bali, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Hard — a serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide
How it compares
This waterfall
Sekumpul Falls
Indonesia
Height80 mWidth—
Most similar
Nanatsu Falls
Japan
Height100 mWidth—
Also a segmented waterfall, of similar height and in Japan
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
80 m
100 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Sekumpul FallsNanatsu FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 12× taller than Sekumpul Falls. Victoria Falls is 1.4× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Sekumpul Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Videos from Sekumpul Falls
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Books worth packing
Bali: Sekala and NiskalaFred B. Eiseman Jr.
About this place
Bali: Sekala and Niskala
Fred B. Eiseman Jr. · 2018
Essays on Balinese ritual and belief that explain the offerings and water temples you'll see near the island's falls.
About this place
Bali: A Paradise Created
Adrian Vickers · 2012
A readable history of how Bali's image as a paradise was made, good background for visiting the highlands.
Guidebook
Lonely Planet Indonesia
Lonely Planet · 2024
Covers East Java for Tumpak Sewu and the Bromo area, which many visitors combine with the falls.
On the map
-8.1642, 115.1425
Quick answers
Where is Sekumpul Falls?
Sekumpul Falls is in Indonesia (Bali). The nearest base is Singaraja and the closest airport is DPS. Its coordinates are -8.1642, 115.1425.
How tall is Sekumpul Falls?
Sekumpul Falls drops 80 metres (262 feet). It is a segmented-type waterfall on the Sekumpul stream.
When is the best time to visit Sekumpul Falls?
Peak flow is April to June and September to October. Dry shoulder months keep the steep jungle staircase down into the valley less slick.
What can you do at Sekumpul Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: swimming, hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated hard — a serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide.
Can you swim at Sekumpul Falls?
Yes — swimming is a normal part of a visit to Sekumpul Falls, in the pools away from the falling water. Only swim where it is permitted on the day, stay clear of the base of the falls where currents recirculate, and skip it after heavy rain.
How do you get to Sekumpul Falls?
The usual base is Singaraja, and the closest airport is DPS. A serious approach: distance, altitude, a boat, or a guide from there. Entry fee ~30,000-40,000 IDR.
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