One of the most exciting activity that one can look forward to during their travel to Rishikesh is Trekking to the Waterfall. There are numerous hidden waterfalls around Rishikesh. The Rishikesh city is surrounded by a very famous reserved forest: The Rajaji National Park, and there are many hidden waterfalls in the forest area.

These hidden treasures are well preserved and display distinct natural beauty as they are not easily accessible, one has to trek to reach these waterfalls. Some of the waterfalls also have limestone caves near them. The most beautiful waterfalls around Rishikesh are: Neergarh Waterfall, Garud Chatti Waterfall and the Patna Waterfall.

Trekking to the waterfall is an adventurous activity as it involves walking through the jungle on narrow trails. The beauty of these waterfalls is breathtaking, all the hardwork and trekking becomes worthwhile once you reach the waterfall. It is extremely refreshing to stand near the waterfall.

Distance of Waterfalls from Rishikesh

Neergarh Waterfall: Trekking to the Neergarh Waterfall starts 3 kms away from Laxman Jhula on the Badrinath Highway. It is one of the most frequented waterfalls as it is the easiest to access. There is also a small pool where one can bathe.

Garud Chatti Waterfall: Trekking to Garud Chatti Waterfall starts around 4 kms away from Laxman Jhula on the Neelkanth Mandir Road. The trek starts from a temple dedicated to the Garud God. This waterfall is most beautiful during the monsoons when the water flows through seven different levels.

Patna Waterfall: This waterfall gets its name as it is located on the route to a small hamlet called "Patna". The trekking to the waterfall starts from 5 kms from Laxman Jhula on Neelkanth Mandir Road. It is a beautiful 1.5 Kms trek through Rajaji Forest. This waterfall is also famous for the limestone caves located next to the waterfall. There are also legends associated with it, they say there is a temple and an idol of lord Vishnu located deep inside one of the caves.

Trekking to the waterfall can be hard specially during the summers, but once you reach the waterfall, the natural beauty, sound of the flowing water and the cool breeze is sure to mesmerize and leave you spellbound. When you go for Trekking to Waterfall in Rishikesh do click pictures for lifetime memories.

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