
Hundru Falls
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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.
- ›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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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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