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Lonely Planet · 2024
The 20th edition covers every state with a fall on this site, from Goa and Karnataka to Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh.
India · Tamil Nadu
Vattaparai Falls
Vattaparai Falls are located at: 8°15.919′N 77°27.062′E, elevation 40 m , in the Keeriparai reserve forest near Bhoothapandi village on the Pazhayar River in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu state, South India. It is 25 km N of Nagercoil) and 32 km NW of Kanyakumari.
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.
Vattaparai Falls drops over a series of steps on the Pazhayar River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Aralvaimozhi, 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 Vattaparai Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Aralvaimozhi are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
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 Aralvaimozhi, India
- Country India
- Region Tamil Nadu, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Vattaparai Falls
India
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hayato Great Falls
Japan
Height50 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall 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
50 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Hayato Great FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Vattaparai Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
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On the map
8.26532, 77.45103
Quick answers
Where is Vattaparai Falls?
Vattaparai Falls is in India (Tamil Nadu). The nearest base is Aralvaimozhi, India. Its coordinates are 8.2653, 77.4510.
When is the best time to visit Vattaparai 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 Vattaparai Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. 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 Vattaparai Falls?
The usual base is Aralvaimozhi, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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