Gundar Waterfalls - Kodaikanal

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Site Name: Gundar Waterfalls
Site Type: Hill station, Pine Forest, Waterfalls, Stream
Location: En route to Poomparai village, near Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu state, India
Highlights: A beautiful waterfalls located inside a secluded pine forest
Nearest Railway Station: Kodai Road 
Nearest Airport: Madurai 
How to reach: Well connected by road from Kodaikanal town
Hotel: A lot of options are available in Kodaikanal and Dindigul; no option near this site
Restaurants: All options - vegetarian and non vegetarian; North Indian, Chinese, South Indian, etc. in Kodaikanal; no option in this site



Kodaikanal is undoubtedly a popular travel destination in South India. Not only from South India, but from all parts of India, thousands of tourists travel to this Princess of Hill Stations everyday. However, hardly few tourists know about Gundar waterfalls, the hidden beauty of Kodaikanal. Let us explore about this site in this article.

Gundar Waterfalls is located in the route of Poomparai village at a distance of around 15 kms from Kodaikanal. More than the waterfalls, the 400 m. walk through the forest looks interesting. It is a secluded little known forest with full of tall pine trees. It is a perfect location for cine shooting though I am not sure if anyone has shot this location. It is advisable to go to this place in group for safety reasons.

After 400 m. walk through the forest, you would get to see Gundar falls. The waterfalls is not very tall. In fact the water flow is good only during the monsoon. It falls down and becomes Gundar stream in this site. This place is also called as Neptune's Pool.

Happy travelling.
Location: Gundar Falls, Tamil Nadu 624103

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