💎 Hidden Gem💧 Waterfall📍 Nature🌄 Viewpoint

Borhill Falls (Bophill)

Dawki, Meghalaya, India

4.2 (0)

Overview

A scenic waterfall near Dawki dropping into forested terrain close to the Bangladesh border, a quiet detour off the Umngot route.

Why visit: A peaceful border-country waterfall away from the crowds.

Things to do

›Forest waterfall
›Border scenery
›Photography
›Picnic

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Travel Information

Best time

Jun–Oct

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹100–300

Duration

1–2 hrs

Nearby attractions

Within

1.9 km

📍 Riverside

4.8

Dawki (Umngot River)

Dawki, Meghalaya

The crystal-clear Umngot river at Dawki, so transparent that boats appear to float on air above the pebbled bed — on the India–Bangladesh border.

Nov–Apr (clearest water)Half dayExplore

2.5 km

💎 Hidden Gem⛺ Camping

4.3

Umngot Riverbank Camping (Darrang)

Dawki, Meghalaya

Riverside camping spots along the Umngot near Dawki and Darrang, with tents by the clear water, bonfires and kayaking.

Nov–Apr1–2 daysExplore

3 km

🌊 River

4.6

The Umngot at Dawki runs so clear that boats seem to levitate over their own shadows — a glass-green border river beneath cliffs on the Bangladesh frontier, best in winter when the water turns to crystal.

Nov–AprFull dayExplore

3.2 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Riverside

4.7

Shnongpdeng

Shnongpdeng, Meghalaya

A quieter stretch of the clear Umngot river upstream of Dawki, the hub for riverside camping, snorkelling, cliff jumping and kayaking.

Nov–Apr1–2 daysExplore

8.1 km

📍 Village

4.2

Riwai Village

Riwai, Meghalaya

A tidy Khasi village next to Mawlynnong, home to the famous single-span living root bridge and clear forest streams.

Oct–May1–2 hrsExplore

8.2 km

📍 Heritage

4.6

Mawlynnong Living Root Bridge (Riwai)

Riwai, Meghalaya

A beautiful, easily-accessible single-span living root bridge at Riwai village near Mawlynnong — the most photographed root bridge for day-trippers.

Oct–Apr1–2 hrsExplore

8.4 km

💎 Hidden Gem📍 Nature

4.1

Mawlong Sacred Grove & Balancing Rock

Mawlynnong, Meghalaya

A curious naturally-balancing boulder near Mawlynnong, perched on a small rock and unmoved by storms, tied to Khasi belief.

Oct–May1 hrExplore

8.5 km

📍 Village

4.7

Mawlynnong Village

Mawlynnong, Meghalaya

Celebrated as 'Asia's cleanest village' — a spotless Khasi hamlet of flower gardens, bamboo dustbins, a sky-view bamboo tower and living root bridges nearby.

Oct–MayHalf dayExplore

8.6 km