Curug Cipendok, Waterfall in Cilongok, Banyumas, Indonesia

Curug Cipendok is a 92-metre waterfall on the slopes of Mount Slamet in Karangtengah village, Cilongok, Banyumas. It drops in a single vertical sheet that breaks into many strands over dark grey rock, landing in a churning pool of mist and spray. Dense green foliage surrounds the fall on the left, right and above.

The waterfall became known to outsiders when colonial officials sent a worker to clear forest slopes, and he found an ancient golden dagger sheath near the falls. This discovery suggests people had visited this forest area for centuries before it became a recognized landmark.

The name comes from a pendok, a yellow-gold dagger sheath that, by local account, caught on a fisherman's hook in the pool beneath the fall. The surrounding forest is still worked as a Perhutani area: rare trees carry name labels for visiting school groups, and stalls along the approach sell mendoan and fresh milk.

The paved road from the Losari junction climbs 8 km of winding, ascending asphalt to the parking area; from there a 500 m forest path with ups and downs leads to the falls in 15 to 20 minutes. Koperades minibuses on the Ajibarang–Losari–Lebaksiu route can be chartered at the Losari junction for the final stretch. A viewing tower near the falls shows Purwokerto on clear days.

Scientists have recorded around 99 butterfly species in the surrounding forest, many found nowhere else in the world. The area also hosts rare orchids, making it a hotspot for anyone interested in seeing unusual plants and insects.