Timings For Thusharagiri Waterfall, Kozhikode

Entry is cheap. There is only a small entry fee, reported at around Rs 30 per person. For the current ticket price and any camera or parking charges, see the Thusharagiri Waterfall entry fee page.

Thusharagiri Waterfall Timings in 2026

Thusharagiri is a set of falls on the Chalippuzha River, about 50 km east of Kozhikode, near the Wayanad border. It is an open forest attraction rather than a ticketed park with a gate, which is exactly why the "opening hours" you find online do not all agree. What every source does agree on is that it is a daytime visit: go in daylight, be off the rocks well before dusk, and treat the times below as the visiting window, not a hard shutter.

Opening and Closing Hours: What Each Source Says

Because no official body publishes a fixed timetable, here is what the main sources report, side by side, so you can plan honestly:

The safe read: if you are checking whether it is open today, Google will show its own 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM hours, so a visit between 9 AM and 3 PM lands inside both that window and the wider 6-to-6 one. The last stretch of the walk is over open rock beside fast water, so give yourself daylight on the way out and do not plan a late-evening arrival.

Is Thusharagiri Waterfall Open Today? Monsoon and Safety

On a normal dry-season day, yes: the falls are open through daylight hours and you can walk in from the car park. The one time that changes is the monsoon. From June to August the Chalippuzha can rise fast and without warning, and the rock beside the falls turns slippery, so access is sometimes limited for safety and it is not the time for a casual swim. Visitors regularly flag how slick the rocks get after rain. If you are travelling in the monsoon, or right after heavy rain, phone ahead before you drive out.

How Long to Visit and How to Reach

Set aside 1 to 2 hours at the falls. The first and lowest fall is a short walk of about 250 m from the car park, and reaching the upper falls means a steeper climb over rock and a short forest trek, so wear shoes with grip. Getting there is straightforward by road.

• By road: Thusharagiri is about 50 km east of Kozhikode city, near Thamarassery, roughly a 1.5 hour drive. Cabs and buses run from Kozhikode town.

• By rail or air: Kozhikode (Calicut) railway station and airport are the nearest transport hubs, both around 50 to 55 km away.

For more falls and viewpoints in the district, see the places to visit in Kozhikode guide.

Best Time to Visit Thusharagiri Waterfall

The best time to visit Thusharagiri Waterfall is between September and December. The monsoon can make the river roar and it can raise the water flow suddenly, which is thrilling to see but risky to get close to. By September the heaviest rain has passed, yet the falls are still full and the surrounding forest is at its greenest, so you get the volume without the peak-monsoon danger. Early in the day is calmer and cooler, with the clearest light for photos before the afternoon haze sets in.

The timings on this page are checked by our Kerala travel desk against Google's live listing and reported visitor information, and cross-referenced with the Kerala Forest Department, which manages the site. Planning to build the falls into a wider trip? Browse our Kerala tour packages or the Kerala travel guide.