Falling roughly 100 feet from high forested ledges, Risang is also known locally in the Marma tongue as Terang Toikalai. The volume surges dramatically during the monsoon rains, filling the plunge pool before cascading down natural rock shelves surrounded by dense hill vegetation. A concrete staircase with rest pavilions leads down the hillside from the vehicle drop-off point to the bottom of the falls. Avoid sliding down the rock surface when water levels are low, as hidden crevices can cause injury.
- Best time
- July to November
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳10; CNG auto-rickshaw from town about ৳200–250 each way
How to get to Risang Waterfall
About 11 km west of town and roughly 3 km past Alutila. Take a CNG auto-rickshaw from town to the turnoff, followed by a 10-minute walk down the valley steps; takes 30 minutes.
Khagrachhari town is about 270 km from Dhaka, around 7.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Khagrachhari guide.
Rock surfaces around the falls are wet and treacherous with moss; keep away from deep pools and steep slippery edges.
More to see in Khagrachhari
Photo: ANKAN GHOSH DASTIDER, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Alutila Cave আলুটিলা গুহা
A mysterious 100-metre dark rock tunnel carved naturally into the hill, with ankle-deep spring water running along the stone floor.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Complex entry ৳10; bamboo torch roughly ৳15–20; CNG from town about ৳150–200 each way
Photo: ANKAN GHOSH DASTIDER, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Horticulture Heritage Park হর্টিকালচার হেরিটেজ পার্ক
A 22-acre botanical recreation park in town featuring an arched hanging bridge, artificial lake, and hill walking trails.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Entry ticket roughly ৳30; town auto-rickshaw about ৳30–50
Hatimatha Ridge হাতিমাথা
A dramatic cliff-top ridge reached by an open 300-foot iron staircase down a sheer precipice in Perachhara.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free access; CNG to Perachhara about ৳150 each way; hiring a local village guide roughly ৳300–400