Popokvil Falls

This two-tiered waterfall is a fine place to bathe on a sunny day. The upper falls, the best place to swim, are 14m high. The lower falls, 18m high, can be reached by a path and a wooden stairway. The name translates as 'Swirling Clouds' and much of the time mists do indeed whorl just above the falls.

A shady, 11km trail links Wat Sampeau Moi Roi with Popokvil Falls. This route, which takes four or five hours, should not be undertaken without a guide, as there's always the possibility of an unexpected encounter with a three-legged female tiger nicknamed Tripod, who has been known to roam the ridge along here.

From the hill station, the falls are about 15 minutes by road. At the time of writing a bridge was out so the last 2km had to be covered on foot.