Lake Toba is filled with stunning waterfalls. Thanks to the abundance of rainfall, the waterfalls in Lake Toba will roar heavily and very spectacular to see. You will find waterfalls from small to the highest waterfalls with beautiful and stunning views, from the waterfalls that flow into Lake Toba to waterfalls that fall directly into the lake Toba.
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Lake Toba has quickly become one of the popular tourist destinations in Indonesia. With green forests, blue freshwater waters and stunning views of Lake Toba, it invites many tourists to visit. Located only four hours from downtown Medan, Lake Toba has many kinds of tourism in Indonesia ranging from beautiful beaches on Lake Toba, best hills in Lake Toba to beautiful waterfalls that are very spectacular to visit.
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Lake Toba is not only known for its beautiful lakes. The waterfalls in Lake Toba also offer stunning views and are very nice to visit. The following is a list of the most beautiful waterfall in Lake Toba that you can use as a reference for your visit list:
- 1. Situmurun Waterfall
Situmurun Waterfall is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Lake Toba where the water directly falls into Lake Toba. This waterfall has a height of 70 meters with 7 levels. This waterfall is located in Situmurun Village, Lumban Jalu District, Toba Samosir Regency or about an hour from Parapat or 70 kilometers from Balige.
Generally, tourists who visit this waterfall use a boat where you can see the beautiful view of the waterfall up close. In addition, visiting it by boat you can also ride a jetski and can also swim near the waterfall. But you have to be careful if you swim too close because the flow of water that falls into the lake is very strong.
To reach the location of the waterfall, you can rent a yacht or speed boat from the city of Parapat, precisely at Tigaraja Harbor or Ajibata Harbor. You can also rent a boat at the Atari Beach Hotel. The trip to the waterfall takes approximately 45 minutes. In addition to enjoying the beauty of the waterfall, you can also enjoy the beauty of the landscape, hills and blue lakes.
- 2. Efrata Waterfall
Efrata Waterfall is one of the hidden waterfalls located in Sosor Dolok Village, Harian District, Samosir. This waterfall has a height of more than 20 meters with a condition of a wide waterfall of up to 10 meters which offers a truly beautiful view.
Arriving at the location, you will hear the sound of rushing water splashing with a cool atmosphere and amazing views. This waterfall is still very natural and hidden. At the location you can also see the dense and green forest. Efrata Waterfall is now starting to be popular by tourists so that this place has become one of the must-visit tourist attractions in Samosir.
When you visit Samosir and Lake Toba, it’s not complete if you haven’t visited this waterfall. A high waterfall with natural views accompanied by rock cliffs that offer the charm of its own beauty. Although it is located in a remote area, it is not difficult to find the location.
In addition to the verdant trees and cool atmosphere, you will also see a vast expanse of rice fields. This view is very difficult to find in other places in big cities in Indonesia. You will feel close to nature if you visit this place. You can also capture instagramable photos in this place.
- 3. Sipiso-piso Waterfall
Sipiso-piso waterfall is one of the highest waterfalls in Indonesia and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in North Sumatra. This waterfall has a height of 120 meters which is located at the northern end of Lake Toba, precisely in Tongging Village, Merek District in the Karo Highlands.
Sipiso-piso Waterfall is located at an altitude of about 1,300 meters above sea level with water falling vertically. This waterfall is located on the edge of a volcanic lake that flows into Lake Toba via the Panajabolon River. This waterfall has an amazing view surrounded by highland scenery with magnificent waterfall views.
Between the towering cliffs, you will see a waterfall decorated with green trees. To see the stunning view of the waterfall from below, you have to descend more than 500 stairs made of flat stone which you will spend almost an hour to descend.
If you can’t to descend it, it might be better to just enjoy the view from the top. But the view from below is more beautiful with views of the surrounding hills with a combination of green trees against the backdrop of Lake Toba and the roar of the waterfall. This place is one of the most beautiful photo spots. The name sipiso-piso means knife because of the swift flow of water that resembles a knife.
- 4. Janji Waterfall
Janji Waterfall is a waterfall in Lake Toba which is located in Marbun Village, Baktiraja District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, North Sumatra. This Janji Waterfall has a height of up to 50 meters flowing fast which offers beautiful views.
Janji Waterfall has the full name of Sampurean Janji waterfall, it has a history where the Batak kings made a a commitment or a promise. When the king of Sisingamangaraja brought together three Batak kings, namely King Manullang, King Marbun and King Sinambela who decided a peace treaty with each other.
Janji Waterfall overlooking directly to Lake Toba with a backdrop of hills, green trees, beautiful cliffs with a cool atmosphere that brings peace. This waterfall is surrounded by wilderness with stunning views. The water is clean and fresh where you can swim in the pool that comes from the natural water of the waterfall.
Not only beautiful scenery, historical waterfalls where the three kings who never got along could decide to make peace in this place. This waterfall is perfect for you to visit. Besides you can enjoy the tour, you can also listen to the history of taking the oath of the Batak kings in this place. Visiting this place will make anyone calm and the nuance will impress people.
- 5. Sitapigagan Waterfall
Sitapigagan Waterfall is a hidden waterfall in Lake Toba which is located in Bonan Dolok Village, Sianjur Mulamula District, Samosir. Sitapigagan waterfall is one of the unique and interesting waterfalls to see. Its charm and uniqueness lies in the slope where the water flows between the cliffs. The water is very clean and fresh where you not only enjoy the beautiful scenery but also can swim and soak in the pool near the waterfall.
At the location of the Sitapigagan waterfall, you will see the charm of the waterfall and the blue of Lake Toba that makes you calm and feel at home for long in this place. Sitapigagan Waterfall is a quiet waterfall because it is not visited by too many tourists due to access to a location that takes almost an hour by motorbike.
The journey to the location of the waterfall even though the road is not smooth, you will enjoy beautiful views such as hills, green rice fields and traditional houses. not only that, you will also see a view of one of the islands in Lake Toba, namely Tulas Island. Visiting this place you can enjoy some beautiful panoramas not only waterfalls but also other natural attractions.
- 6. Binanga Waterfall
Binanga Bolon Waterfall is a new waterfall in Lake Toba which is perfect for adventurers looking for tranquility. To get to the location you have to do trekking through the dense forest but the beauty of the waterfall is stunning. Binanga Bolon Waterfall is located in a remote village, namely Nagori Purba Pasir Village, a village located on the edge of Lake Toba with an exotic charm.
For adventurers, exploring natural attractions is one of the interesting and fun things where you are close to nature and enjoy its hidden beauty. According to the information, Binanga Bolon Waterfall has a height of up to 80 meters where the water comes from the hills of the jungle. Around the waterfall you will see a dense forest where it can be said the forest is still virgin.
To get to the location, you need more than half an hour through the forest, steep rocks to the river that flows into Lake Toba. Even though you are in the wilderness, you can also see the view of Lake Toba from the location of the waterfall from the dense forest because it is still in the Lake Toba area.
- 7. Sigura-gura Waterfall
Sigura-gura Waterfall is the highest waterfall in Indonesia with a height of 250 meters located in Sigura-gura Hamlet, Pintu Pohan Dolok Village, Pintu Pohan Meranti District, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra, or about 250 kilometers from the city center of Medan or precisely in the highlands on the shores of Lake Toba.
Being the highest waterfall in the archipelago, it invites many tourists to see the panorama of this waterfall so that many tourists both local and foreign tourists visit this place.
Sigura-gura Waterfall has a stunning view with a cool and natural atmosphere. The water that flows from the rocky cliffs of the Sigura-gura waterfall actually comes from the Asahan River and is controlled through the sluice of the sigura-gura reservoir above it.
The fast flowing water of the Asahan river is one of the best rafting rivers in Lake Toba with challenging conditions. Not only outdoor activities in the form of rafting, in this place you can also camping. This place has a beautiful landscape with hills, valleys, cliffs to beautiful forests that add to the beauty of the waterfall.
- 8. Ponot Waterfall
Ponot Waterfall is a beautiful waterfall in Lake Toba from the Ponot river flow with a height of 100 meters with a heavy flow of water. This waterfall is located in Aek Songsongan Village, Tangga Dusun District, Asahan Regency. The location of the waterfall is surrounded by lush trees and decorated with large rocks so that it has its own charm.
This waterfall has water that falls through a cliff with three staircases that beautify the view of the waterfall. In addition to being a natural tourist spot with a unique beauty, this place also has a unique phenomenon where there are many bats.
Ponot Waterfall has a cool atmosphere where the forest is still very natural. To enjoy the beauty of this waterfall, visitors need to walk until they reach the shelter. From here you will see beautiful and stunning views. There is also a pool where you can swim, but you have to be careful if you climb the big rocks because it is slippery. The water is really cold and refreshing. Because of the beautiful scenery, you can also make this place an instagramable photo spot.
- 9. Aek Limut Waterfall
Inside the Sigura-gura canyon area or also known as the Asahan valley, there are dozens of waterfalls in it, one of which is Aek Limut Waterfall. This waterfall is located in Parhitean, North Meranti District, Tobasa Regency, North Sumatra, precisely on the edge of the causeway between Porsea and Asahan.
Visiting Aek Limut Waterfall, you will not drain your energy because unlike other waterfalls in Lake Toba, you have to go down hills and stairs or trekking in the wilderness. Access to this waterfall is quite easy.
Aek Limut Waterfall has a height of up to 70 meters that flows from rock cliffs that fall into a pond. The panorama of the beautiful waterfall will hypnotize you to linger in this place.
The water source of Aek Limut Waterfall comes from the top of the hills that flows into the Asahan River. In this place, there are many things you can do including swimming and taking photos. This place is a quiet place that you can use as a place to find peace and escape from the bustle of the city.
- 10. Simonang-monang Waterfall
Simonang-monang Waterfall is one of the hidden waterfalls in Lake Toba which is located at the foot of the hill, precisely in Padang Pulau Village, Bandar Pulau District, Asahan Regency. Although hidden behind the wilderness, but this place is very interesting to visit.
Simonang-monang Waterfall has a height of approximately 15 meters where there are two waterfalls which when viewed like a twin waterfall. The water fell directly from the top of a cliff. Heading to the simonang-monang waterfall will take 6 hours from the city of Medan.
Although the road is not smooth to get to the location because it passes through rocky roads and plantations, Simonang-monang waterfall is always crowded with visitors, especially during long holidays. The rushing water adds to the beauty of this tourist attraction.
There are various things you can do at Simonang-monang waterfall including soak in the water and swimming. But the water is a little cloudy. In addition to the view of the waterfall, the green forest and rock cliffs beautify this waterfall. The cool air accompanied by the rumbling water atmosphere make a freshness to visitors.
- 11. Sigota-gota Waterfall
Sigota-gota Waterfall is a waterfall in Lake Toba which has its own story. This waterfall is located in Tipang Village, Bakti Raja District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency, North Sumatra. This waterfall looks really beautiful with three levels of waterfalls.
Sigota-gota Waterfall is also named Sipultak Hoda Waterfall. The water source is used by the people of Tipang Village for irrigating rice fields and other needs. This waterfall is perfect because there is also agro-tourism of rice fields. The rice fields of Tipang Village are one of the most beautiful rice fields in Lake Toba.
Sigota-gota waterfall is part of the geosite. There are many visitors who come to prove the beauty of nature and the surrounding panorama. This waterfall is also very unique where there is a waterfall that is located 100 meters from the main location.
In addition to the beauty of the natural panorama, verdant rice fields and hills, Sigota-gota waterfall also has a myth that before this waterfall become popular, the location of the waterfall was a fishing spot for Ihan fish or pora-pora, a local name. According to previous advice, an angler must bring Pohul-pohul, a typical food of Lake Toba which becomes a small ritual to say respects to the waterfall in order to get satisfying fish catches.
- 12. Siboruan Waterfall
Siboruon Waterfall is a waterfall in Lake Toba which has a very natural natural scenery appeal typical of the countryside. This waterfall is located in Siboruon Village, Balige District, Toba Samosir Regency.
To go to the Siboruon waterfall, you will be treated to views of green fields and beautiful hills. This waterfall has a charm that is so stunning view where it is surrounded by beautiful forests. This waterfall located in the forest offers a calm place and fresh air.
When you arrive at the location of the Siburuon waterfall, you will hear the roar of the waterfall which makes you immediately come into water which creates a special excitement for visitors. Even though the journey through the forest and steep conditions, but when you arrive at the location, the charm of the waterfall will really captivate you and the tiredness will pay off.
Siburuon Waterfall whose water falls through rocky cliffs from a height of 40 meters looks like a rug because the splashes of water hitting the rocks crash, creating a very enchanting gurgling of water.
- 13. Sampuran Harimau Waterfall
Sampuran Harimau Waterfall is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Lake Toba, which is located in Halado Village, Pintu Pohan Meranti District, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra. This waterfall has the charm of a tall waterfall located in the Sigura-gura valley. The surrounding rocky hills make this wartefall has its own beauty.
According to the story, Sampuran Harimau Waterfall is a waterfall with a large flow of water. Because of the large flows of the waterfall, it sounds like the sound of a tiger’s roar. However, the current flow rate has decreased.
Sampuran Harimau waterfall has rock cliffs vertically which reaches 215 meters so that the cliff is very extreme. The existence of the cliff is used as a rock climbing location by several professional rock climbers.
To get to the location of Sampuran Harimau Waterfall, the road access passes through forests and shrubs. The flow of water is not as big as it used to be, but the charm is extraordinary. The waterfall which has a height of 28 meters is still quite beautiful to visit. The view of the rocks also make the beauty of the Sampuran Harimau waterfall.
- 14. Pardomuan Waterfall
Pardomuan Waterfall is a waterfall in Lake Toba that offers natural charm that has a rural atmosphere that is really beautiful. This waterfall is also known as Batu Papan waterfall which is located in Pardomuan Ajibata Village, Toba Samosir Regency or about 5 kilometers from Ajibata Harbor.
To reach Pardomuan Waterfall you can use a motorbike to make it easier for you to explore the countryside. You are like an adventure in the jungle with views of bamboo trees and shady trees with a variety of chirping birds. Arriving at the location you have to walk down the path between the trees with a steep and challenging path.
When you arrive at the location of Pardomuan Waterfall, you will hear the splash of water and the charm of a waterfall that is still virgin. The water flowing from the crevices of the rocks and unspoiled nature. Toba endemic plants also make the beauty of this place.
- 15. Siringo Waterfall
Siringo Waterfall is a waterfall in Lake Toba which is located right on the shores of Lake Toba. This waterfall is located in Silalahi Village, Dairi Regency. This beautiful waterfall with seven levels fall hidden in the forest of Silahisabungan and is one of the most beautiful waterfalls on Lake Toba that worth a visit.
Siringo Waterfall is a tourist attraction that still not widely known by tourists. The charm of the waterfall is still very natural in the middle of a pine forest. This seven-level waterfall can be reached from the Silalahi Monument to the road to the Renun Hydroelectric Power Plant for about 5 kilometers. Arriving at the parking location, you can walk about 10 minutes to reach the waterfall. Visitors can only access up to level 4 easily, while from level 5 to level 7 access is very difficult because it is steep and slippery.
Around Siringo Waterfall there are rocks and sedimentary rocks that beautify the charm of the waterfall. Siringo Waterfall has a height of 20 meters flanked by rock cliffs and green trees. The natural scenery around this waterfall is really beautiful.
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