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Hundru Falls
💧 Waterfall🌄 Viewpoint

Hundru Falls

Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

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Overview

The Subarnarekha leaps 98 m off the Chotanagpur plateau in Jharkhand's tallest waterfall — a monsoon monster taming into graceful silver threads by winter, with 700-odd steps descending to boulder pools at the base.

Why visit: Jharkhand's grandest cascade, an easy escape from Ranchi.

Things to do
  • ›Descend the stairway to the plunge pool
  • ›Picnic on the boulders (respect currents)
  • ›Combine with Jonha and Dassam falls circuit
  • ›Photograph the gorge in post-monsoon spate
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Travel Information

Best time

Jul–Oct

Entry fee

₹10–30 + parking

Hours

8 am–5 pm

Est. budget

₹200–500

Duration

Half day

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