Meghalaya
Cherrapunji
Living root bridges, deep caves and some of the world’s tallest waterfalls
Photo: Vikramjit Kakati (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Overview
About Cherrapunji
Cherrapunji (Sohra) is where Meghalaya’s waterfall-and-cave landscape reaches its most dramatic — Nohkalikai Falls, extensive limestone cave systems, and the trek to the region’s famous living root bridges all start from around here.
- Nohkalikai Falls, among India’s tallest
- The Nongriat double-decker living root bridge trek
- Mawsmai Cave
- Panoramic Bangladesh-plains viewpoints on clear days
Things to do
Experiences in Cherrapunji
View Nohkalikai Falls
A single-drop waterfall among the tallest in India, best after monsoon rains.
Trek to a living root bridge
A strenuous but genuinely unique hike to see bridges grown from rubber fig roots.
Explore Mawsmai Cave
An accessible limestone cave with lit walkways.
When to go
Best time to visit
October-April for trekking conditions; the falls themselves are most dramatic just after monsoon (September-October).
Practical
Travel tips
The root bridge trek requires real fitness and proper shoes — this is not a casual walk.
Questions
Cherrapunji: common questions
The most famous double-decker bridge at Nongriat requires the full trek; some more accessible single root bridges exist closer to the road near Mawlynnong for those wanting a shorter option.
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