Madhabkunda Waterfall, Moulvibazar
Photo: Rashed-Al-Qayum · Public domain

Moulvibazar District · Sylhet Division · মাধবকুণ্ড জলপ্রপাত

Madhabkunda Waterfall travel guide

The country's best-known waterfall, falling from about 200 feet.

🗓️ Best time to visitJune–October
⏱ How long it takes2–3 hours
💰 Estimated costSmall entry fee; CNG hire from Moulvibazar ৳1,800–2,500

At a glance

Height
About 162 feet
Location
Barlekha, about 70 km from Moulvibazar
Hills
Patharia hills
Best time
June–October

History and details

Madhabkunda is the country's best-known waterfall; water drops about 162 feet down the Patharia hills into the pool below. Folklore says Gangadhwaj, king of Srihatta, received the 'Madhabeshwar' Shiva lingam here from a meditating sage, hence the name Madhabkunda.

Beside the falls is a Shiva temple; a fair is held for the Baruni bath on Madhukrishna Trayodashi in Chaitra. From the 1980s Parjatan built a restaurant and facilities here.

Near the main falls is Parikunda Waterfall, reached by walking a little way along the stream. Khasia punjis and tea gardens are nearby.

Things to do

  • Take photos standing on the rocks in front of the falls
  • Walk along the stream to see Parikunda
  • Visit the nearby Khasia punji

How to get to Madhabkunda Waterfall

In Barlekha upazila; about 70 km from Moulvibazar.

Moulvibazar is about 200 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 4–5 hours.

  • 🚌 By bus: Sreemangal/Moulvibazar buses from Sayedabad (Hanif, Shyamoli, Ena), non-AC ৳500–650.
  • 🚆 By train: Parabat/Joyontika/Upaban from Kamalapur to Sreemangal, fare ৳300–900 (the most comfortable).

Where to stay

  • Parjatan rest house and restaurant at Madhabkunda

What to eat

Nilkantha's seven-layer tea, Khasia paan, hill pineapples

Good to know

  • Bathing in the pool below the falls is dangerous
  • The rocks are slippery — walk carefully

More to see nearby

  • Parikunda Waterfall (1 km)
  • Hakaluki Haor (25 km)
  • Madhabkunda Eco Park

More places to visit in Moulvibazar district

  • Lawachara National Park — Evergreen rainforest; hoolock gibbons, monkeys and a railway through the forest.
  • Sreemangal's tea gardens — Green tea gardens to the horizon, the Tea Museum and tea workers' life.
  • Madhabpur Lake — A lake among tea-garden hillocks, where blue lotuses bloom in summer.
  • Hamham Waterfall — A waterfall deep in the Rajkandi forest; for adventure lovers.
  • Baikka Beel — A sanctuary in Hail Haor; a watchtower for winter migratory birds.
  • Hakaluki Haor — One of the country's biggest haors; hundreds of thousands of birds in winter.

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