Weinia Falls also known as Kshaid Weinia is located 15 kilometers/ 1 hr from Nongstoin town, the headquarter of West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. It’s near Nongkhnum Road. Earlier there was no motorable road to reach here, but now vehicles can reach till the waterfall location. Tourists come here throughout the year to see nature’s beautiful scenery with the sound of flowing water.

Weinia Falls on the river Kynshi and quite near to the Thum falls is a scenic cascade. It is quite deep (depth not yet ascertained), and the water vapour rising up from the bottom of the falls form colours of the rainbow in sunlight. Both sides of the falls are surrounded with rocks of different shapes, sizes, and colours. Massive step-like structures formed by natural agencies are also seen on one side of the falls.

Near the waterfall viewpoint there is an artificial bridge where one can cross to the famous Nongkhnum river island which is one of the biggest river islands in Asia. Also, a small park is constructed nearby which has become a good picnic spot here. People come to spent some leisure time in park.

For adventure lovers, there are trekking routes nearby Weinia Falls; also camping is available in this region. Locals mostly come in weekends and in Christmas & New Year time they have picnic parties. Also, there are no food stalls, so please take food and water supply with you.

Weinia Falls

Best time to visit:

It’s accessible round the year. In monsoon it is very thrilling because of high water current and rocks become slippery. But the surroundings are amazing due to greenery and clouds. The best part of Kshaid Weinia is the volume and flow of water remains high in winters too.

How to reach:

One can easily reach here from local bus and taxi traveling from Nongstoin to Nongkhnum Road. But the road condition is not very good, so please be prepared for an adventure drive to reach Weinia Falls.