Girmal Falls
The waterfall Gira's crowds never see: Gujarat's tallest, a hard thirty-metre plunge deep enough into interior Dang to stay manageable in August.
- Best months
- Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
- Time needed
- ~1 hr
- Entry
- Free
- Hours
- 08:00–18:00
- Effort
- Easy
Roughly thirty metres, in a single hard plunge on the Gira river near Girmal village, deep enough into interior Dang that even peak-monsoon weekends stay manageable. This is the waterfall Gira's crowds never see. The drop is taller and tighter than Gira's broad curtain, and in August the plume of spray is visible before the deck comes into view.
A railed viewpoint faces the fall across the gorge, close enough for the mist to reach you in peak flow, and the drive itself is half the reward: forest roads through teak and bamboo, village fields, and ridgelines that stay green well into winter. This is the anchor stop of any interior-Dang loop, pairing naturally with Don hill or the Mahal campsite inside Purna sanctuary.
Flow is strictly seasonal. July–September is the spectacle, October still strong, and by February the river thins to a stream, worth knowing before committing to the long interior drive in the dry months.
Highlights
- ◆Tallest waterfall in Gujarat at roughly 30 m
- ◆Railed viewing deck facing the plunge across the gorge
- ◆Rarely crowded even at monsoon peak
- ◆Forest drive through the heart of interior Dang
Traveller tips
- →Club it with Don hill or Mahal campsite to justify the interior drive
- →Fuel up in Ahwa: there are no petrol pumps on the interior stretch
- →October gives strong flow, easier roads and empty decks
Safety
- ⚠Do not cross the railing: rock faces are lethal when wet
- ⚠No swimming at the base pool
- ⚠Leech protection advised on grassy paths at monsoon peak
Where it is
Exact pin, verified coordinates · 20.9700, 73.7207
Directions to Girmal ↗Getting there
Road · Via Ahwa; the last stretch is a narrow forest road to Girmal village
Rail · Waghai (heritage narrow gauge); Bilimora Jn is the nearest broad-gauge railhead
Air · Surat (~160 km)
Last stretch · Motorable to the viewpoint gate; short paved walk to the deck
Questions people ask
Is Girmal Falls worth visiting outside monsoon?
October–November still has decent flow; by February it is a thin stream, go for the drive and the valley then, not the falls.
Girmal or Gira, which one should I pick?
Gira is bigger-crowd, five-minute-access; Girmal is taller, wilder and 90 minutes deeper into the hills. With a full day, do both; with an afternoon, Gira.
Practical detail
- The road
- Tarred but narrow interior roads; slow going in rain
- Parking
- Small unpaved lot
- Season
- Full flow July–September; still strong in October; reduces to a stream by late winter.
- Visiting
- Deck may close briefly after very heavy overnight rain.
- Photography
- Shoot before 10:00 for side-lit spray; carry a lens cloth. The deck sits in the mist zone in August.
- Food
- Seasonal snack stalls at the parking lot; nearest reliable food is in Ahwa
- Toilets
- basic
- Guides
- Not needed; the path is obvious
On these routes
Where to sleep
Mahal Eco Campsite
The definitive Dang forest night, Purna river at the doorstep, leopard country beyond the fence, generator-scheduled everything.
Forest Department portal lists Dangi huts from ₹1650, log huts from ₹2700 and suites from ₹3500 a night. Winter weekends fill weeks ahead.
Ahwa & Waghai Basic Hotels (various)
Function over charm. These towns are the practical overnights for waterfall-circuit and Ramayana-trail days that outgrow a Saputara base.
Simple lodges and guesthouses in both towns; walk-in or phone booking. Ahwa's matter for interior-circuit overnights, Waghai's for early ghat starts. Named alternatives now have their own records: see Pravasi Gruh in Ahwa and the government circuit house below.
Don Village Homestays (informal)
The only way to catch Don's dawn without the pre-sunrise interior drive. Expect village hospitality, not hotel service: carry cash, water and flexibility.
Informal village arrangements, a few families host visitors and cook meals; nothing is listed online. Ask at the village or via Ahwa contacts, and confirm before building a plan around an overnight
Devinamal Eco Campsite, Ahwa
The Forest Department's own bed nearest to Ahwa, 7 km out on the Saputara road and 3 km off it, ringed by forest above the Khapri. Cheapest roofed night in interior Dang, and the closest thing to a base for the Ahwa-side waterfalls.
Forest Department portal lists cottage rooms from ₹800 and wooden rooms from ₹2000 a night; run by the local Eco Tourism Committee, so meals are arranged rather than ordered.
Nearby
Data confidence: Researched · facts last verified 2026-08-09 · 2 field(s) awaiting verification
- Girmal Waterfalls, Dang, Gujarat Tourism (official)
- Girmal Waterfalls, Dangs & U Point: Highest Waterfall in Gujarat, darpan.blog
- OpenStreetMap, Girmal Waterfall (node 11425670270; ~11 km west of the earlier estimate, beside Mahal), OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)