Madhabkunda is one of the highest and best-known natural waterfalls in Bangladesh, fed by streams flowing down the Patharia hill range. The cascade plunges roughly 49 metres over fractured black stone into a foaming pool ringed by boulders and tea-covered foothills. A paved footpath with railings leads from the parking compound down to the edge of the gorge. Avoid swimming directly underneath the main fall, where submerged currents and falling debris can be hazardous.
- Best time
- July to November
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳30; private vehicle or CNG hire from Moulvibazar town about ৳1,200–1,500 return
How to get to Madhabkunda Waterfall
About 70 km north-east of Sreemangal and 40 km from Moulvibazar town in Barlekha upazila. Local buses or private CNG autos reach the site in 1.5 to 2 hours.
Moulvibazar town is about 190 km from Dhaka, around 4.5 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Moulvibazar guide.
Algae on the rocks around the splash pool makes footing slippery; stay on defined paved areas.
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- Give it
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