What is Todke Waterfall Hike?
Todke Waterfall Hike is a waterfall activity at Todke Waterfall near Ilam. It is listed with difficulty, travel time, route context, cost, season, and preparation details.
Todke Waterfall - Ilam
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Recent20-25°C
Sat, Jun 6 · Moderate rain showers
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Sun: 21-25°C · Rain highly likely
Now: 21°C, Light drizzle
From Kanyam Tea Garden
~70.88 km
4 km trail, 350 m gain
Travel time
178 min
From Kanyam Tea Garden
Activity time
6 hrs
Estimated on-site duration
Ref. cost
NPR 1,500
Indicative only; carry extra cash
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Experience
Quick answer
It is based at Todke Waterfall. Use your current location for navigation; as a planning reference, it is about 71 km from Kanyam Tea Garden. Plan for 6 hours of activity time, with 2 hr 58 min of total journey time from that reference point where route data is available, and moderate difficulty.
Drive from Ilam to Phakphokthum (25 km, 55 min) then hike 1.5 hours through cardamom farms and subtropical forest to Todke Waterfall — an 85-metre near-vertical plunge that thunders into a deep gorge. One of Eastern Nepal's most impressive falls. The surrounding forest is rich with birds and rare orchids. Best visited from July to October when the flow is at full force.
Waterfall activity at Todke Waterfall
Ilam, Nepal
July–October (peak flow), April–June
moderate difficulty travelers
Navigate from your current location; 71 km drive from Kanyam Tea Garden as a reference; use the map and logistics panel
Planning Context
July–October (peak flow), April–June
Route
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Trip Prep
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Water Bottle (1L+)
Personal Identification
Fully Charged Phone
Cash (NPR)
Card machines are rare outside cities
Towels
Extra Set of Clothes
Slippery-resistant Sandals
Energy Bars / Trail Snacks
More exertion than a casual walk
Waterproof Phone Pouch
Blister Plasters
Todke Waterfall Hike is a waterfall activity at Todke Waterfall near Ilam. It is listed with difficulty, travel time, route context, cost, season, and preparation details.
Yes. Todke Waterfall is listed as a place to visit near Ilam, with Todke Waterfall Hike mapped from Kanyam Tea Garden using distance, travel time, cost, difficulty, and route notes.
You can start the journey from your current location using the route navigation in WanderBees. For planning context, Kanyam Tea Garden is only a reference point: Todke Waterfall is about 71 km by road from Kanyam Tea Garden.
The activity itself is estimated at 6 hours. Route time depends on where you start. As a reference, one-way travel from Kanyam Tea Garden is 2 hr 58 min, and the combined journey estimate from that reference point is about 2 hr 58 min where available.
This plan is best for travelers comfortable with moderate difficulty and interested in waterfall around Ilam.
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