Anisakan Falls

The most rewarding half-day trip out of Pyin Oo Lwin is to the Anisakan Falls, (also know as Dattawgyaik Waterfall) located in Ani Sakhan which is the half way point between Mandalay and Pyin Oo Lwin. At 122 meters tall, the Falls are dwarfed by their more famous Niagara and Yosemite counterparts.

 

The most rewarding half-day trip out of Pyin Oo Lwin is to the Anisakan Falls, (also know as Dattawgyaik Waterfall) located in Ani Sakhan which is the half way point between Mandalay and Pyin Oo Lwin. At 122 meters tall, the Falls are dwarfed by their more famous Niagara and Yosemite counterparts.

Anisakan boasts three separate falls, a trio of cascades united as one to stun all with their beauty. Reaching this secluded haven involves a descent through nearby trees. This is an invigorating adventure all its own and takes around 45 minutes. There’s no chair lift here, no purpose-built miniature railway to convey you to your destination—visitors must hotfoot it stone by stone, branch by branch, as part of a master class in anticipation.

The pool beneath Anisakan is almost as deep as the falls are tall—a lagoon-like 91 meters to be precise. Anywhere else, you’d see railings and red warning signs, not to mention uniformed guides on the prowl with buzzing walkie-talkies. Here, you can take your chances and go for a dip.

There are plenty of shallows and the views from the water are spectacular. The falls are beautiful enough seen from the water’s edge, but for true connoisseurs of adventure, nothing beats the sight and sound of the crashing water from a gently floating vantage point.

People have been coming here for a very long time. At the base of the falls stands a small pagoda that clearly wasn’t built last week for effect. Like the falls themselves, it has a long, long history, and radiates precisely the quality that spectacles.

Anisakan Falls Map

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