We had our breakfast from the Driver’s Hotel at Chhoto komoldoho bazar. After that we took a CNG driven vehicle that dropped us at the bottom of a small hill. It cost us only 80 Taka and that saved quite a lot of time as well. From there we started our trekking towards the Horinmara kundo waterfall.
On the way we found a beautiful lake that was created due to the water dam project (for irrigation purposes). Most of the water on the dam was coming from the water stream nearby. And our destination waterfall was one of the contributors for this lake. The water of the stream looks green or bluish. That’s why the lake got a color of green from the source water. In fact this lake itself could be an attractive one for a traveler as well.
A beautiful lake is created due to the water dam.
After crossing the lake we had to walk through the water stream of the waterfall. Water level was very shallow. In fact an average depth was one foot or below. But the path was sometimes slippery and we had to take extra care for that.
The waterfall has a beautiful basin underneath with pristine green water that was slightly colder. The waterfall was dropping directly on that basin. And it doesn’t have any space at the front side (blocked by a small mound). That’s why it was not possible to get a full view of the waterfall from the front (or any places). From the photo it may look like a very small one, but actually it isn’t. It has a few portions at the upper side which are not visible in my photo. But still, it’s a small waterfall compared to other waterfalls from around.
A beautiful lake is created due to the water dam.
This area was abundant with a lot of wild deer. But you know, by the grace of our greedy human nature, they vanished from here. During that golden era, a lot of deer used to come here near the basin to drink water. This basin was always filled with water regardless of the season. And the deer used to drink from here. And we shameless humans hunted them out from here. That’s why the name of the waterfall (or should I say place) is Horinmara Kundo waterfall or Horinkundo Waterfall.
Water stream is going through the crevice.
After enjoying the beauty of the waterfall, we had a shower on that small basin. It was cool, and an amazing one. Beneath the waterfall the depth was good enough to drown any grownup man like us. And due to the flow of the water, it was also difficult to go under the waterfall. But still we tried to go there and had a play for an hour or less.
A hard working man returning from the jungle with his goods.
How to go
This is a very easy trail and requires around 30 minutes of trekking. First of all you have to come to the Chhoto Komoldoho Bazar of Mirsarai. If you are coming from Dhaka (to Chittagong), then you can ask your bus driver to drop you near the Chhoto Komoldoho Bazar. The GPS coordinate of your dropping point will be (22°42’19.36″N, 91°36’46.03″E).
From there you can take a CNG driven vehicle to drop you near the bottom of the hill. I don’t know the exact name of that place. But the GPS coordinate is (22°42’17.41″N, 91°37’33.61″E).
After that you have to start walking through the hilly trail. It’s a very easy trail and will require a maximum of 30 minutes to reach there. The GPS coordinate of the Horinmara Kundo Waterfall is (22°42’46.28″N, 91°37’50.54″E).
Google map screenshot of the trail.
Where to stay
It is really difficult to find a better quality hotel near that place. There are some low facilitated hotels available at the Sitakunda Bazar, Mirsarai Bazar, and at Baroiyar Hat. You can try your luck there. If you think you can not stay there, then try to spend the night at Chittagong.
Horinmara Kundo Waterfall,
aka Horinkundo Waterfall,
Village: Chhoto Komoldoho,
Upazela: Mirsarai,
District: Chittagong,
Country: Bangladesh,
GPS coordinate: (22°42’46.28″N, 91°37’50.54″E)
Written by Lonely Traveler,
for the blog https://alonelytraveler.com/
Saturday, 06 July 2013
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