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- The Main Falls: The Nkam River drops about 50 meters across a wide, curved ledge, splitting into several veils in lower water and merging into one thundering sheet when the river runs high. This is the sight everyone comes for.
- The Base Pool: Spray rolls across the rocks here and soaks you within minutes. The ground is slippery, but this is where you feel the full scale of the drop and hear nothing but water.
- The Clifftop Viewpoint: From the upper side you look straight down the line of the fall and out over the treetops. The light is best here when the sun slips through the canopy and lights the mist.
- The Greystoke Filming Location: Parts of the 1984 film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan were shot at these falls. Standing at the river edge with the forest crowding in, you can see why a crew chose
- The Main Falls: The Nkam River drops about 50 meters across a wide, curved ledge, splitting into several veils in lower water and merging into one thundering sheet when the river runs high. This is the sight everyone comes for.
- The Base Pool: Spray rolls across the rocks here and soaks you within minutes. The ground is slippery, but this is where you feel the full scale of the drop and hear nothing but water.
- The Clifftop Viewpoint: From the upper side you look straight down the line of the fall and out over the treetops. The light is best here when the sun slips through the canopy and lights the mist.
- The Greystoke Filming Location: Parts of the 1984 film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan were shot at these falls. Standing at the river edge with the forest crowding in, you can see why a crew chose it as a stand-in for deep jungle.
- The Nkam River Banks: Upstream and downstream of the drop, the river runs brown and quick between rocks and thick vegetation. Walking the edges gives you birds, butterflies and quieter spots for photographs away from the main crowd.
- The Rainforest Approach: The track in passes through farmland, plantation edges and forest where red clay, banana leaves and damp shade take over. Allow time to walk it slowly instead of rushing to the water.
- Melong and the Mount Manengouba Foothills: The nearby town gives you a market for snacks, fruit and local transport connections. It also puts the volcanic highlands and the Manengouba crater lakes within reach if you want to extend the trip.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past 3 decades, I’ve backpacked through 90+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.