The Pucak Manik waterfall is on the road to Wanagiri that runs along the Twin Lakes, there are 3 waterfalls on that road (Banyumala and Banyuwana Amertha are the other two), see Google Maps for the exact location. From the road you drive more than 1 km inland and you arrive at a certain point at the parking lot, here you can also park for free .

The entrance fee is slightly higher than other waterfalls, 50,000 rp, but you do get a bottle of water and that is necessary because it is a long walk.

This waterfall is certainly not suitable if you have difficulty walking, it is still relatively easy going down, but the walk back up is a major effort. After a while you come to a sort of view point from where you have to go much further down to get down where the actual waterfall is.

In most places there is a good handrail, sometimes made of iron and sometimes made of bamboo. Sometimes it is a stone staircase sometimes it is sand stairs, this also means that in the rainy season it can be quite dangerous, so if you go in the rainy season, be careful. You hear the sounds of birds and as you get closer to the waterfall you hear more and more the sound of running water.

If you come down it is definitely worth the walk because the waterfall is actually in a deep valley and surrounded by mountain walls and trees and is a beautiful piece of nature. There are actually 3 places where the water comes down, and in all cases there is a kind of pond in front of crystal clear cool water, so excellent for a refreshing dip in the water.

It is definitely a beautiful waterfall in a beautiful area of peacefull nature, not so well known by the tourists so the chances are good if you get there early in the morning that you are all alone. Take enough rest because the biggest challenge lies ahead because you still have to go back and as indicated, that is quite a climb.