Curug Orok, Mountain waterfall in Cikandang village, Garut, Indonesia

Curug Orok is a waterfall located near Mount Papandayan that drops 45 meters from a height of about 250 meters above the base. The water flows in two distinct sections, creating separate cascades that fall one after another down the rock face.

The waterfall was developed as a tourist attraction in 1996, relatively recently in its modern history. Local management took over operations and built the infrastructure to welcome visitors to the site.

Local tradition holds that in 1968 a young woman threw her baby from the top of the falls, giving the site its name: 'curug' is waterfall and 'orok' is baby in Sundanese. The two drops are read as mother and child, the larger cascade standing for the mother and the smaller one for the infant.

To reach the waterfall, visitors must descend 200 meters of stairs, so sturdy footwear is recommended for the walk. At the base you will find toilets, parking areas, prayer rooms, and food stalls for refreshments.

The waterfall has been a managed tourist site since 21 April 1996, run by PT Perkebunan Nusantara and owned by PT Perkebunan Papandayan. Its access route includes a 700-metre road, a 200-metre village road and a 200-metre stair path. The 500 m² car park holds 10 buses, 20 cars and 50 motorcycles.