Dudhsagar Falls, on the Goa-Karnataka state border, is a four-tiered cascading waterfall and one of India’s most beautiful and powerful falls. Dudhsagar Waterfalls looks like milk, hence the name Dudhsagar. Doodh, in Hindi, means milk, and Sagar means sea. This fall is also known as Doodh Sagar. It is located inside the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary on the Mandovi River alias Gomati.

The lower half of Dudhsagar Falls.

Doodh Sagar Falls is 60 kilometers from Panaji, the capital of Goa.

Dudhsagar Falls, in the monsoon season, is one of India’s most beautiful and powerful falls. It is India’s fifth tallest waterfall in India (and 227th tallest in the world), with a height of 310 meters. Water on the fall transverses more than a thousand feet, thus making it one of India’s most beautiful natural scenery.

How Do I Go to Dudhsagar Falls?

Dudhsagar Water Falls is situated at a distance of 60 kilometers from the capital of Goa, Panaji. NH4A connects the Tourist Paradise of Goa to Dudhsagar waterfall.

Madgaon and Londa railway junctions are the two EASIEST access points (major stations) to Doodh Sagar Falls. Castle Rock station (in Karnataka state) and Collem station (in Goa) are the nearest ones, where some long-distance trains stop officially.

There is a railway station named ‘Dudhsagar Falls’, where ALL TRAINS STOPS (including good trains); WHILE GOING TOWARDS MADAGON, to check the braking system, AS IT IS STEEP WHEN GOING DOWN. No train tickets are issued to this station as there is no official train stop at Dudhsagar Falls station. The next railway station after this station where trains officially stop is Collem Alias Kuhlem on the Madgaon-Londa track, 13 kilometers from the Dudhsagar Waterfalls.

The best form of transport to the falls from the city is a Jeep Safari or a Four-wheel-drive vehicle, as the streams crisscross the roads at some points during the journey. About one kilometer from the falls, one has to park the vehicle and go on a Dudhsagar Falls trek inside the forests to reach the falls.

Note: Some people walk over the railway track to reach the falls, but it is illegal and punishable if caught walking over the railway line.

Trekking and Jeep Safari to DudhSagar Waterfalls

2023 Update – The Goa tourism department has partnered with a private agency for trekking and Jeep Safari.

Trekking to DhootSagar Falls

Trekking is one of the most popular activities here. There are many trekking routes or hiking routes here. Castle Rock is the most popular trekking route close to the railway track, with a 14-kilometer trail. It starts at the Castle Rock railway station. It takes around 6 hours and passes through different tunnels.

Collem Route is another trekking trail with a distance of 11 kilometers to be covered. It starts from the Collem railway station. It takes around 5 hours. You must take this trekking route to get photographs of the train passing through the background.

Jeep Safri to Falls

Jeep Safari opens in the first week of October (after the monsoon season). Forest department-approved jeeps are only allowed for the Jeep Safari. On working days, there are around 175 Jeeps. On weekends, 225 Jeeps are there for the trekking. Seven people can travel in a Jeep. The distance covered is 14 kilometers. Jeep safari starts from Mollam. You are allowed to spend around an hour in the falls.

Note: Private Jeep safaris may be available, especially those arranged by hotels. It is risky to join such safaris as they may not have government approval.