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Kathu Waterfall

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W8MF+Q5C, Kathu, Kathu District, Phuket 83120, Thailand

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3.70 (2.6K reviews)

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  • 4/5 Carl B. 1 year ago on Google
    The waterfall itself is reached by climbing up a flight of stairs. There is then a trail which follows the feeder stream. This eventually leads on up the mountain but can be overgrown. This being the case, there a number of rubber tapper paths which can be found traversing right which will eventually come out onto a steep dirt track. You can follow this to the summit passing hermit-like quaint shacks used by individual tappers. No real views up top though due to undergrowth and trees but a pleasant hike. It is steep coming down so good gripping soles are necessary and it will be extremely slippery if wet. Trekking poles or a stave recommended. Near the bottom you will pass a house on the left with barking dogs. Keep to the right of the track and ignore them and they shouldn't bother you. Having poles/stave also helps put them off.
    18 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 3/5 Dao & Kevin M. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a typical tropical waterfall with the exception of the concrete retaining walls and water level controls at the base. Tips: When you arrive you will hike to what appears to be the waterfall but it is only the base. Keep hiking up the stairs until you see the larger (#2) waterfall about 6m tall. Be careful for nature creatures. The stairs keep going up past the 2nd waterfall but there is nothing but hiking trails once the stairs end. We did not hike any of the trails but they looked interesting. It's something different to do if your interested. Also, there are shoppes at the parking area where you can but water, coffee, food, and air on the shade of you desire.
    9 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 4/5 Philip W. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful small waterfall. It is worth going up the stairs to the second part. We didn't take the trail after the stairs as it wasn't clear that it led to a better experience of the waterfall. There is an excellent earlier review that describes this. Don't miss the Jungle Cafe after you have seen the falls. It is exceptional!
    8 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 4/5 jason H (. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice Little waterfall, especially the second one. You can remove your shoes to relax. Like other review, I recommend if you have nothing else to do and have free time.
    5 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 3/5 Pigeon H. 2 years ago on Google
    Maybe I missed it, but wouldn't waste the time going there from what I see. I give it 3 because I enjoy nature no matter what, but this was nothing spectacular or even decent honestly. Obviously no one controls what the water falls does and how it will look, but find something else to do. not this one.
    4 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 4/5 Siu M. 8 months ago on Google
    The waterfalls are a bit small, there are 3 areas where you could see small waterfalls along the way uphill, it would require a total of about 20 mins to walk to the top if non-stop, mainly stairs and nice trails in the trees. Easy to manage. There was one little -ve: people came picnic before and left a lot of left over food and packaging at the entrance
    3 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 4/5 CA. Gopal Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Small but nice waterfall. Just to chillax. No ticket. Can do small trekking. Near the elephant sanctuary and tiger kingdom. You can walk or ask locals for a ride.
    3 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 3/5 NAZ 5. 2 years ago on Google
    The stream was very weak and not as spectacular as expected. Not sure why the tourism sites are not looked after, as the place can offer so much more. No signage is visible. As a minimum have this in place. Nevertheless, go visit after some good rains and enjoy the beauty of Nature. As you enter, you get to the base waterfall, take the stairs further up to get to the second waterfall. Once the stairs stop, there are only walking paths thereafter, so no need to go further.
    2 people found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 2/5 Arif 3. 1 year ago on Google
    Not worth the visit unless you want to discover! There is nothing to see at the top, climbing the stairs and beyond is nice though.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 john c. 8 months ago on Google
    Concrete steps to top of Falls, an additional track to little pool. Make sure stop into Jungle cafe at entrance over bridge awesome location after walk.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 4/5 Neeti B. 1 year ago on Google
    Small waterfall. I remember my experience was stunning as the 2 wheeler taxi guy left me there while I was supposed to come back with him. A nice way to check your trekking capabilities with lots of steps to climb while exploring the fall.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 3/5 Дмитрий ďż˝. 11 months ago on Google
    Maybe it’s nice to visit at a winter season with some rains, but in the end of April with no rains more than 2 months - no water at all and nothing to see except some short jungle stairs and trail. But we saw enormous spiders in the jungle near the waterfront, be careful they are probably dangerous.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 GETABOX GmbH W. 6 months ago on Google
    Great place to be - like a secret place for having a refreshment & sit with friends between mostly only locals ... unfortunately some plastic = just take your stuff back home 🚯🫸
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Behzad R. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice place to hiking and trail but be sure you have a professional guide who know the roads and trails , otherwise maybe you lost ,
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Elena I. 1 year ago on Google
    I love the area, it looks miraculous and sleepy, like small jungle village, very peaceful ambience. The stairs lead to the waterfall, if you want to see only it, you won’t need anything, you up there in 5 minutes. After stairs you can find a hike. We did it with two kids, it was hard for them, but they did it. It was slippery though. But everybody were in proper shoes. Still slippery but a bit better at least. The hike is short, but longer with kids. If you are alone, 15 min up maximum. It leads to a dirt road and you can find a beginning of waterfall to the left side. It looks nice, but you don’t have to hike for it solely. Just for exercise. The path is ok, way down is ok, too, because it is not long. There are several cafes in the down part. The entrance is free.
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 5/5 Vince L. 7 months ago on Google
    Was here on a Sept morning. Easy to find. If u r here for scenery , go to Canada or Iceland…. but u can’t swim n enjoy the waters rushing down on u. This is Thailand. Thankful to the Govt or National Park people.. cement steps built to lead u up. The waters was strong and I enjoyed myself in the waters. Shiok
    1 person found this review helpful đź‘Ť

  • 4/5 InfoSponge 1 year ago on Google
    Dry season turns the waterfall into a small leak. Easy to climb. Be prepared to use 600+ steps. You can buy drinks at a reasonable price outside. Plenty of parking if you come early. Wet season is very slippery when waterfall is at its fullest. Risk of fall due to algae.

  • 4/5 Mads D (SiamPictures. c. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice not to big water fall, be aware there is a lot of stairs involved if you want to go to the top. When the stairs end you can continue an a little trail into the forrest

  • 4/5 Thomas S. 9 months ago on Google
    It is easy to reach, best is you do it by motorcycle on your own. Quite nice and still laying in the wild...if you want, you can go deeper inside the jungle. It is a short-time stay worth...Greets✌🏼

  • 3/5 Owen T. 9 months ago on Google
    Would have been amazing back in the day. It feels like you're going to a lost temple in the jungle. Sad to see, it hasn't been looked after in a while.

  • 5/5 HAKKI K. 4 months ago on Google
    A great spot for a little hiking activity in the forest. There are also information boards along the path about Thailand's forest diversity. There is the beginning of the waterfall where the road ends, but I think it was possible to go further. Be prepared to climb stairs.

  • 3/5 Wes M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice quiet little trail along a stream. Little restaurant at parking area has good rice soup and fruit smoothies. Waterfall is pretty small.

  • 4/5 A A. 1 year ago on Google
    Worth to visit as there's no entrance fee. Great jungle atmosphere. A lot of garbage around the upper ponds though... and a bit tired constructions, some of them are nearly collapsed due to vandals, heavy rains or something.

  • 4/5 Howard W. 1 year ago on Google
    First of all it was free so I won't complain much but the name is a bit of a.... let's say... clickbaite LOL The waterfall is like not what you imagine it's more like as others had said..a small stream xD but if u like nature then you should come here if u r near to have a 20-30 min hike. Personally I enjoyed it at least lol

  • 1/5 Levii L. 1 year ago on Google
    So, it’s ruins, very authentic, but ruins, abandoned ruins. It’s doesn’t have swimming zone, it’s just, not full (there is a hole, through it, everything falls off), just the remains of a dirty pond. General path, it’s, ladder, in all of path, it’s ladder. In start of ladder, by my barometer, approx. 50 meters ASL (Above Sea Level), after, it has like “Wall of water” (part of waterfall), but now, it’s barely falls, and, I think, it’s because of winter, but in summer, by photos, it’s looks, like not a lot bigger fall. It’s located on approx. 23 meters above of start of ladder (approx. 73 meters ASL). If go upstairs, on ladder, you will come across a dead end, and it have continued, but in hard jungles, and it’s just stones, we didn’t go there, but I don’t think, that it’s have something else, it’s on approx. 61 meter above start of ladder (approx. 111 meters ASL). It’s free, but I don’t can recommend it, if don’t want, just go on ladder.

  • 4/5 PRZEMYSLAW 1 year ago on Google
    Cool place to see. I was there after the rain and climbed up on rocks up the hill. There are sine stairs which basically stops at nowhere. Be aware of slippery stones. Small restaurants nearby. No entrance fee.

  • 3/5 hasan R. 1 year ago on Google
    Not a lot of things to do here. Beautiful view for a small waterfall. A lot of stairs to go up

  • 5/5 Maayan F. 2 years ago on Google
    If you go (almost) all the way up the stairs, you will find a magical quite spot. We really loved it.

  • 3/5 Patrick 2 years ago on Google
    Very small, nothing special. Many stairs, small path to go deeper into forest. Small Restaurant near the waterfall

  • 4/5 Dmitry A. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place to make a visit. Locals seem to have a bath in there lol.


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