![]() Some of these places even offer adventurous hiking trails, campsites and more. Falling from thousands of feet high into a pool, the view of these foamy waterfalls covered in mist will leave you spellbound. Some of these are unimaginably tall and some magnificently wide.Įvery waterfall in this list is a representation of the unmatchable grandeur of mother Earth. Check out our list of the 20 largest waterfalls in the world. In fact, every waterfall is unique in its height, force, color, and even taste. But, you can feel the view, scent, and touch of a waterfall only by experiencing it live. Possibly, you can relate to a city or a beach or any other tourist attraction by visiting similar places near you. Actually, it’s breathtaking to witness water hitting the rocks or splashing in all directions. The tallest waterfalls in Europe.The sight of a waterfall cascading from a height is one of the most captivating natural wonders in the world. Norway claims two waterfalls in the region of 865 metres in height, Skorgefossen (865m) and Vinnufossen (864m), Yumbilla in Peru is next on the list with a total height of 896 metres, made up of four separate drops. The height and volume of the falls mean they often dissipate into rain on the wind as they fall. Dropping off the escarpment some 900 metres, these are the #Highest waterfall in the world seriesOlo'upena Falls is one of a series of very tall waterfalls with a small flow but huge drop, on the north shore of Molokai, Hawaii. Waterfalls of the Three Sisters - Cataratas las Tres Hermanas, Peru Tiered WaterfallsĪfter Tugela Falls in terms of overall height, the Cataratas las Tres Hermanas (‘Waterfalls of the three sisters’) in Peru records a 914 metre total height (again the waterfall is tiered), and the Olo'upena Falls in Hawaii 900 metres. Tugela Falls' biggest single drop of 411 m places it 10th in the greatest single drop category. Kukenaam, in Venezuela measures 674m, Cascade de Ventisquero Colgante, in Chile, 549m, and Catarata Gocta, Peru, 540m. The next three waterfalls in this classification are all located in South America. The second highest single drop waterfall is Kjeragfossen in Norway, with a drop of 715m. Single Drop WaterfallsĪngel Falls would still come out top in terms of greatest single vertical drop (807m). However if doubts over the height of the Angel Falls are confirmed, then the Tugela Falls will take the title of the overall highest waterfall in the world. Tugela Falls in the Drakensburg, South Africa.Ĭoming closely behind Angel Falls, with a total height of 948m, the Tugela Falls are a series of tiered plunges over five drops, the greatest of which is 411m, rather than a single plunging fall. The second highest waterfall in the world (or perhaps the tallest!), measured in terms of overall height, is the Tugela Falls in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. If correct, then the drop of 807 metres should be taken as a more realistic measurement of the true total height of the actual falls. It is believed that when the falls were originally surveyed in 1949 measurements include sections below the falls down to the shores of the Río Churún, nearly a mile from the base of the main fall, and includes a second drop of about 100 feet about half of a kilometre downstream from the base of the main However, reasonable doubt has been expressed over the measurement of the Angel Falls, especially their overall height. Highest waterfall in the world, with an overall height of 979m and a biggest single drop of 807m. ![]() There are technicalities in classification such as whether the fall drops straight down in a single ‘plunge’ or a series of tiered cascades down a slope over a steep angle, and as to where the top of a waterfall starts and the bottom ends, but in all current classifications, and accepted common knowledge, the Angel Falls takes the title of the (There are also much taller falls in Africa – see our Waterfalls in Africa section for more information.) It is not even the tallest waterfall in Zimbabwe, which is taken by Mutarazi Falls in the Eastern highlands, with a height of 479m. ![]() The Victoria Falls, with its maximum drop of 105 metres, does not even make the top 100. The highest or tallest waterfall in the world is generally agreed to be Angel Falls, or Kerepakupai Merú, meaning ‘waterfall of the deepest place’, in Venezuela, which drop a reported 979 metres. Home | Waterfalls of the world | Highest waterfall in the world Highest Waterfall in the World The Highest Waterfall in the World is generally agreed to be Angel Falls ![]()
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