Changey Falls is a

waterfall A waterfall is any point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...

located in Lingsaykha Khasmahal,

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Location

The waterfall sits at an elevation of 2,200 m (7,218 ft) and is situated at a distance of about 4 km (2.5 mi) from Kolakham and 10 km (6.2 mi) from the hamlet of

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, West Bengal. It is reachable via a 900 m (0.56 mi) trek along a short walking trail from the last motorable point. The waterfall has several viewing decks. The nearest airport is

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and the nearest railway station is

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References

{{reflist Waterfalls of India