Waterfall
Kempty Falls
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Overview
Kempty Falls lie about 15 km from Mussoorie in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, at around 1,350 m.
A mountain stream drops through several tiers into a pool at the base. The name is said to come from 'camp tea', because British officers held tea parties here in colonial times.
Its closeness to Mussoorie and Dehradun makes it one of the busiest tourist waterfalls in the hills.
Geography and key facts
- Near Mussoorie, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
- Multi-tier waterfall
- Name linked to 'camp tea'
- Popular hill tourism site
Why it matters for UPSC
Mostly a map point; useful in questions on tourism pressure and carrying capacity in hill towns.
Note for UPSC
Near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
Waterfalls are usually asked as falls–river pairs.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Kempty Falls yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Waterfall
- State / UT
- Uttarakhand
- Coordinates
- 30.487°N, 78.036°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.