Dudhsagar Falls

Dudhsagar Falls
दूधसागर धब्धबो
ದೂದ್ ಸಾಗರ್ ಜಲಪಾತ

Dudhsagar Waterfalls in August
Location Goa, India
Coordinates 15°18′46″N 74°18′51″E / 15.31277°N 74.31416°E / 15.31277; 74.31416Coordinates: 15°18′46″N 74°18′51″E / 15.31277°N 74.31416°E / 15.31277; 74.31416
Type Tiered
Total height 310 metres (1017 feet)
Number of drops 5
Average width 30 metres (100 feet)
Watercourse Mandovi River
Lower half of Dudhsagar Falls

Dudhsagar Falls (literally Sea of Milk ) is a four-tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River in the border of the Indian state of Goa and Karnataka. It is 60 km from Panaji by road and is located on the Madgaon-Belgaum rail route about 46 km east of Madgaon and 80 km south of Belgaum. Dudhsagar Falls is amongst India's tallest waterfalls with a height of 310 m (1017 feet) and an average width of 30 metres (100 feet).[1][2]

The falls is located in the Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park among the Western Ghats. The waterfall forms the border between Karnataka and Goa states. The area is surrounded by a deciduous forests with a rich biodiversity. The falls are not particularly spectacular during the dry season but during the monsoon season however, the falls are fed by rains and form a huge force of water.

Access to the falls

Dudhsagar falls in the early 1850s as seen by Antonio Lopes Mendes

The nearest rail station accessible by road to the falls is Castle Rock station. Visitors could get in a train from here and disembark at the Dudhsagar stop. It is to be noted that the Dudhsagar rail stop is not a station where passengers can expect a platform. Passengers and visitors have to climb down the steep ladder of the rail compartment in a short 1-2 minute unscheduled stop. From this rail stop, visitors have to walk about a kilometer on the tracks to arrive at the falls. While the walk itself is something unexpected for a popular tourist destination, there is a 200 m train tunnel that is totally dark which makes the walk a bit tougher. Recently Indian Railways has banned people from boarding/deboarding passengers at Dudhsagar railway.[3] There is no availability of fresh drinking water nor clean rest room facilities anywhere in the vicinity of the falls including at the rail stop. There is absolutely no access to power or cellular signal at this location just as there is no access to road transportation.

One can reach the Doodhsagar Waterfalls with the help of Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife sanctuary Taxi near a Goan Village called Molem. This Association will take you through lush green forest and some heavy flowing streams and get back to you same place. Currently this is the only access to the Waterfall. The plus point of going through Association is One can see the full view of Doodhsagar Waterfall were as if you go by Indian Railway you will see half of waterfall view only.

Dudhsagar Trek

There has been a lot of hype of Dudhsagar trek being closed for the general public. The Dudhsagar railway trek has been officially closed for the general public but the trek to the Dudhsagar falls bottom is still open for all.

There are two routes to reach there. One is starting the trek from Kulem and follow the jeep trail until the bottom of the waterfall. The second option is via the railway track. You can trek up to the Sonaulim station and Join back to the Mud route. This route would save 2 km on the Mud road.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "World's highest waterfalls". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2006-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Dudhsagar Falls – World Waterfall Database: World's Tallest Waterfalls". www.world-waterfalls.com. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  3. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/visiting-dudhsagar-falls-trekking-along-the-rail-route-may-be-a-bad-idea/article7489165.ece

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