Magod Falls

Magod Falls (pronounced "mah-GOHD") is a relatively unknown waterfall (said to be 650ft). At least that was the impression we got considering all the signage to get here was completely in Hindi and that it seemed to be as quiet as an attraction in

I've seen in the literature that during the monsoon, this two-tiered waterfall would tumble nearly 200m in cumulative height before splitting into two segments. Even though our visit followed the end of the monsoon season (so the bottom of the stream didn't split), the falls was still flowing quite well and we could hear its roar deep in the gorge below. We could only imagine how crazy of a scene this would be had the Bedti River been in full flood.

After we reached the car park (see directions below), we had to pay the admission and camera fees to get through the gate and follow the well-developed walkway that followed railings protecting us from the steep ravine below while providing nice vistas from across the gap. The walkway continued up and down a few steps (with the views perhaps being the most impressive in an area near the apex of this hill) before descending towards some sheltered picnic area with a more unassuming partial profile view of the falls.

Directions: It's about 17km from Yellapur - the nearest town of any significance - and there's a well-signed road turnoff deviating from the state road so obviously the locals know this one's a nice one.

On the way here, we actually were driven down from Goa to the falls, and it took us over 4.5 hours to do this. However, we were delayed for perhaps 15 minutes to a half-hour due to a traffic jam near the Karnataka State border due to a whole line of coal trucks waiting to dump their load onto a container ship at some nearby port.

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Long line of coal trucks resulting in a bit of a delay on our long drive from Goa to this waterfall

Finally made it to the car park for Magod Falls

The falls with a mountain juxtaposed next to it to provide some sense of how big the falls is

Focused on the upper sections of the falls

Julie checking out the Magod Falls

The picnic shelter at the end of the walkway

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Bottom up sweep of the falls from one of the first overlooks


Top down sweep starting above the falls and ending way downstream at the rugged ravine


Direct bottom up sweep of the falls from one of the furthest overlooks

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