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Lonely Planet Indonesia
Lonely Planet · 2024
Covers East Java for Tumpak Sewu and the Bromo area, which many visitors combine with the falls.
Indonesia · Kerinci
Telun Berasap Falls
Telun Berasap Falls is a waterfall found in Kerinci Regency, Jambi province, Indonesia. Its height is approximately 50 metres .
Essentials guide
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Telun Berasap Falls drops 50 metres (164 ft) on the Batang Sangir. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Gunung Tujuh, Indonesia. 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 Telun Berasap Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Gunung Tujuh are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
Getting there
- Base town Gunung Tujuh, Indonesia
- Country Indonesia
- Region Kerinci, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Telun Berasap Falls
Indonesia
Height50 mWidth—
Most similar
Tortum Waterfall
Turkey
Height48 mWidth22 m
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Turkey
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
48 m
50 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Tortum WaterfallTelun Berasap FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Tortum Waterfall
22 m
Angel Falls is 20× taller than Telun Berasap Falls. Victoria Falls is 2.2× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Telun Berasap Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a BudgetRough Guides
Guidebook
The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget
Rough Guides · 2024
For a multi-country trip, one book covering the overland routes between the Southeast Asian falls on this site.
On the map
-1.68881, 101.33838
Quick answers
Where is Telun Berasap Falls?
Telun Berasap Falls is in Indonesia (Kerinci). The nearest base is Gunung Tujuh, Indonesia. Its coordinates are -1.6888, 101.3384.
How tall is Telun Berasap Falls?
Telun Berasap Falls drops 50 metres (164 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Batang Sangir.
When is the best time to visit Telun Berasap Falls?
Peak flow is February to June. Equatorial: water year-round, biggest at the end of the rains (roughly February to May); the dry months bring clearer pools and easier trails.
What can you do at Telun Berasap 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 Telun Berasap Falls?
The usual base is Gunung Tujuh, Indonesia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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