Na Muang Waterfalls, Koh Samui
Na Muang Waterfalls, Koh Samui, are set in the hills at the centre of the island and are Koh Samui's largest falls. The area is made up of two distinct cascades, Na Muang 1 and Na Muang 2, each with its own character and level of difficulty to reach.
Na Muang Waterfalls, Koh Samui
The Na Muang falls are in the hills at the centre of Koh Samui and are the island's largest. Na Muang 1 drops around eighteen metres into a pool a few minutes' walk from the road, and is the one most visitors see. Na Muang 2 is considerably higher, at roughly eighty metres, and is reached by a steep uphill path through the forest.
The water is at its fullest in and after the wet season and can slow to a trickle late in a dry year, so the falls reward a visit more at some times than others. The pool at Na Muang 1 is a swimming spot when the flow allows.
The upper path is unpaved, root-crossed and slippery after rain - proper shoes rather than sandals. Both falls sit inland, so they are usually combined with a wider circuit of the island rather than visited on their own.
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