Silver Cascade Falls

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Silver Cascade Falls, located on the Madurai – Kodaikanal road, on way to Kodaikanal, 8 kms from Kodai lake, Kodaikanal. Edit

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Silver Cascade Falls, one of the most famous waterfalls, is the first attraction that unfolds to tourist. Waterfall is at a height of 180 feet from the ground formed by the surplus water of Kodaikanal Lake which comes down in the form of waterfall through few rocks. The place is one of the popular Kodaikanal tourist places to visit & a must for the travellers during monsoon season. The water is clear & shines as silver during monsoon. This waterfall is the result of excess water in the Kodai Lake, which comes down as a fall. Silver Cascade Falls is considered to be an ideal location for nature lovers.This falls owing to the presence of various minerals in the water of this fall, taking a bath in this fall is refreshing. In addition, this fall also serves as a halting point for vehicles and tourists as there are several shops dotted around, which sell fruits and other forest products. You can find many food stalls & fruit shops to the attached roads & many monkeys around the fall. People when they travel from madurai to kodaikanal see this waterfall.

Silver Cascade Falls, kodaikanal

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Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to May

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 to 3 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Al Baiq Family Restaurant ; No. 5/35, Laws Ghat Road, Kodaikanal. ; Ph/M – 04543 245 786 ; Food Serve – Indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are available for local transportation. Pandayan Roadways Corporation arranges sightseeing trips on demand.

Bus : Tourist bus services are plenty to reach Kodaikanal from Madurai (Rs 400), Coimbatore (Rs 500), Bangalore (Rs 600), Trichy (Rs 450) and Chennai (Rs 550). Tourist service providers offer many deluxe, A/C luxurious buses to Kodaikanal at a rate of nearly Rs 3 to Rs 4 per km.

Train : The nearest Railway station is Kodai road, which is about 80 km away from Kodaikanal. Coimbatore junction is the major rail head which is well connected to cities like Delhi (Kerala Exp), Kolkata (Guwahati Exp), Chennai (Duronto Exp) and Bangalore (Bangalore Exp) along with various other small and big cities across the country.

Air : Nearest airport to Kodaikanal is Madurai airport which is at a distance of 120 km from the city. Madurai is air connected to Chennai and Coimbatore. Coimbatore is the nearest major airport which is connected to many cities in India and the world.

Others : There are no auto rickshaws, Cycles are also available in Kodaikanal for rent, and these are much preferred by tourists and locals alike. You can rent out a cycle or a bike for a day in order to travel around Kodaikanal and charges for renting a bike will be around Rs 300 to 350. This is the generally preferred mode of travel.