Taiwan · Yicheng Village
Xiao Wulai Waterfall
The Xiao Wulai Waterfall or Little Wulai Waterfall is a waterfall in Fuxing District, Taoyuan, Taiwan. The height of the waterfall is around 55 meters.
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Xiao Wulai Waterfall drops 55 metres (180 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
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Xiao Wulai Waterfall is the second-tallest of the 10 we cover in Taiwan. 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 Xiao Wulai Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Taoyuan City 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 Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Country Taiwan
- Region Yicheng Village, East Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Xiao Wulai Waterfall
Taiwan
Height55 mWidth—
Most similar
Manthokha Waterfall
Pakistan
Height55 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Pakistan
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
Angel Falls is 18× taller than Xiao Wulai Waterfall. Victoria Falls is 2.0× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Xiao Wulai Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
24.79073, 121.37493
Quick answers
Where is Xiao Wulai Waterfall?
Xiao Wulai Waterfall is in Taiwan (Yicheng Village). The nearest base is Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Its coordinates are 24.7907, 121.3749.
How tall is Xiao Wulai Waterfall?
Xiao Wulai Waterfall drops 55 metres (180 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Xiao Wulai 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 Xiao Wulai 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 Xiao Wulai Waterfall?
The usual base is Taoyuan City, Taiwan. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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