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The World’s 100 Best Waterfalls

Hebbe Falls

Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST WATERFALLS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 96 2026
Hebbe Falls

Hebbe Falls is a two-tiered cascade in the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, fed by a Bhadra River stream and framed by forest. Private vehicles stop at the forest checkpoint, and a forest department jeep covers the last 12 km.

Highlights

  • Two-tiered cascade, about 500 feet
  • Streams flowing along the path
  • Forest and coffee estate scenery

Good to know

  • Forest department jeep around ₹700 per person
  • About 1 km walk from jeep drop
  • Jeep leaves only when batch fills

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