About Bhagsu Falls
Bhagsu Falls tumbles through a narrow Himalayan gorge just two kilometres above McLeod Ganj — the Tibetan government-in-exile's home and one of north India's most vibrant spiritual towns. The trek from McLeod Ganj follows a boulder-strewn path through pine forest, passing the ancient Bhagsu Nag temple before reaching the falls where a wide, flat-rock amphitheatre receives the cascade in a natural natural bathing pool. In July and August the stream swells from a trickle to a roaring torrent.
The Bhagsu Falls area has become a gathering point for travellers, meditators, and artists drawn to the combination of natural beauty and the unique Tibetan Buddhist culture of McLeod Ganj below. Chai shops and musicians have colonised the flat rocks below the falls, creating an unusual social environment in the middle of the Dhauladhar forest. The ridge above the falls offers views across the Kangra Valley and, on clear days, a magnificent panorama of the high Himalayas.
July–August for maximum flow; late afternoon light hits the cascade from the west.
Use a slow shutter speed (1/15s or slower) on the flat rocks for a silky waterfall effect.