Kempty Falls

The Kempty Falls are situated on the hilly tracks of Uttarakhand, India, 13 km from Mussoorie on the Chakrata Road. It is nearly 1364 meters above sea level, at 78°-02’East longitude and 30° -29’North latitude. The Kempty Falls, and the area around is surrounded by high mountain ranges at an altitude of 4500 feet.

Exploration

Kempty Falls were developed as a tourist destination by a British officer John Mekinan, around 1835. The name Kempty is probably derived from the word 'camp-tea', A stream of water running throughout the year starting from the southwest of village Banglow ki kandi moves northwest and falls from 4,500 ft. Splitting into five other cascades, the water falls a further 40 ft.

Kempty Water Fall, Mussoorie(In Winter Season)

Tourism

There is an estimated tourist inflow of over 10 lakh.

Location

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    Coordinates: 78°01′59″N 30°28′59″E / 78.03306°N 30.48306°E / 78.03306; 30.48306

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