Moris
🌿 Nature & viewpoints · South
Rochester Falls
A small but striking waterfall in the south, falling over a wall of perfectly square basalt columns into a pool.
🚗 From the villa1 h 00 · 39.6 kmoff-peak estimate
⏱️ Time needed30 min – 1 hnot counting the drive
🕓 Best time of day☀️ Morning · 🌤️ Afternoon
💰 PriceFree
Rochester Falls, near Souillac, is only 10 m high, but it flows over a cliff of rectangular basalt columns that look sculpted by hand. Local boys sometimes jump from the top for tips.
Reached by a bumpy track through sugarcane, it's a nice short stop on a south-coast road trip.
- Waterfall over square basalt columns
Getting there
Driving route from the villa
🚗 By car: 1 h 00 (39.6 km) off-peak. Small parking at the end of a bumpy dirt track (drive slowly). Directions in Google Maps ↗
- 🚕 Taxi from the villa: about Rs 1,600–2,150 one way per car (agree the price first; a return trip with waiting time is often negotiable).