The Kothapally waterfalls are surrounded by Chintapalle Mandal to the south, Paderu Mandal to the east, Venus Bayalu Mandal to the north and Madugula Mandal to the east. There is no public transport available to this place. Visitors are advised not to venture to the waterfall in their own car as the road is bumpy and not suitable for regular cars other than jeeps. There are no lodgings near the waterfall but there are small huts that sell marinated chicken in bamboo trunks. Jungle honey is also available near the waterfall.A waterfall is a place where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Formation Waterfalls are commonly formed in the upper course of a river in steep mountains. Because of their landscape position, many waterfalls occur over bedrock fed by little contributing area, so may be ephemeral and flow only during rainstorms or significant snowmelt. The further downstream, the more perennial a waterfall can be. Waterfalls can have a wide range of widths and depths, and this diversity is part of what makes them such a charismatic and interesting natural phenomenon. Research into the diversity of natural waterfalls systematics has been carried out in recent years. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens slowly and is dominated by impacts of water-borne sediment on the rock, while downstream the erosion occurs
Before one KM from Borra caves at Gatevalsa you will be stopped by Jeep drivers offering you a trip to Katiki waterfall. This waterfall is nearly 7 KM from this point. You need to change your vehicle as rugged Jeep is required to cover the narrow muddy road passing through Jungle and by the side of Gosthani river. Jeep will take you upto the railway track nearly 6 KM from Gatevalsa point and from here you have to trek half KM and climb up after crossing the railway track. Your Jeep driver will tell you to return within one and half hour from the dropping point. The last 15 minutes of the trek upto the base of the waterfall is stiff climbing. Steps are there upto the waterfall for safe climbing. You can take bath at the base of the waterfall. On your trekking rout to waterfall there will be temporary shops set up by the local tribes selling biscuits and most important is Bamboo chicken. Marinated chicken is backed by keeping them inside Bamboo trunks and offered to tourist. It is Chicken Kabab but prepared by using bamboo sticks and cooking is done by keeping them inside Bamboo tree trunks. Locally collected Honey is also available in bottles in these shops.
By Road: Hire jeeps from Borra caves that would drop you one kilometer before the waterfall. From there you have to walk on foot to reach the waterfall. From Vizag, you can reach Katiki falls via NH 5.
By Train: Borra Guhallu railway station is the nearest railway station to reach Katiki waterfalls.
By Air: Vishakhapatnam airport (89.7 kms) is the nearest airport.
The nearest accommodation is in Ananthagiri. The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation has a resort known as the Ananthagiri Resort in the town. Since there are not many hotels save for the retiring rooms in the railway station, it will be better to hire a vehicle from Visakhapatnam to visit Borra Caves and Araku valley apart from some of the other places nearby. There are a lot of hotels that will suit everyone’s budget in Visakhapatnam
1. Araku Valley: There is a railway station in this place. Araku Valley is a hill station about 120 kms. from Visakhapatnam 2. and is now popular as a tourist destination. The place is 42 kms. from Ananthagiri. 3. The tribes that live in this place are Bonda, Marris, Muriya and Gonda. 4. They wear colourful costumes and it is interesting to study their way of life. 5. Apart from that the highest peak is 1700 metres high above sea level and the view of the surroundings is magnificent. 6. There is a Tribal Museum worth visiting. 7. Borra Caves: About 34 kms. from Araku , these caves are located at an altitude of 722 metres. 8. These stalactite caves are more than a million years old. The caves were discovered by a British employee of the Geological Survey of India, 9. William King George, in 1807. There are engravings of many Hindu gods on the walls of the cave. Mythology states that Ram, 10. Laxman and Sita had spent a few days in these caves during the period of their exile. 11. Chaparai: This place is 15 kms. from Araku. It is a picnic spot with a stream where visitors can dip in to. 12. Padmapuram: There is a Botanical Park with a lot of exotic flowers and a variety of rose collection. 13. The park was used to sustain the soldiers during the Second World War, where vegetables were sourced from. 14. It is open from 8.00am to 12.30 pm and then from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. 15. Ananthagiri: this is another beautiful place to unwind. The place is situated on the Eastern Ghats and close to the borders with Odisha. Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation has a hotel in this place.
Trekking is one activity here and to reach the falls is a strenuous exercise through rough terrains and a rough path.
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