Vasudhara Falls is a beautiful fall near Badrinath, on the Himalayan mountain ranges in the Uttarakhand State of India. The specialty of this 400-foot-high Vasudhara Waterfall is that the water vaporizes once it falls and thus vanishes.

Vasudhara Falls near Badrinath. Photo Source: Creative Commons

The view on your trekking route to this Falls is very scenic. It may take around two hours to cover the six-kilometer trekking route. The last three kilometers of the trekking route from Mana village are very steep.

The waters of the Alakananda River on which this fall lies, when stored for two years, are scientifically proven to be of medicinal value.

Laxmi Van Forest is a nearby trekking destination, which is a dense forest. It is around four kilometers from the Falls on your way to Satopanth Lake.  Satopanth Lake is another nearby trekking destination, 19 kilometers from the Falls or 25 kilometers from Badrinath temple.

How Do I Go to Vasudhara Falls?

You must travel three kilometers from Badrinath by road to Mana town (a small village) and then trek six kilometers from Mana village to the Vasudhara Falls. This falls is at a distance of around five kilometers from the Bheem Bridge. Do not forget to buy snacks or water from “Hindustan ki Antim Dukan”, which in English means India’s final shop, at four kilometers’ distance from the falls, in one of the last villages of India. After this shop, you enter one of the most scenic trekking routes in India.

Rishikesh is the nearest railway station to Vasudhara Fall. Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, in the capital city of Uttarakhand state, is the nearest airport. Please remember that Badrinath is accessible only from the second week of May to October / November. You may check the exact dates with your travel agent.