Nongriat, Meghalaya

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Nongriat is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya State, in north-eastern India. It is perhaps best known for its living root bridges; one an impressive double-decker suspension bridge called Jingkieng Nongriat.













Around 7000 stair trek to Nongriat’s Living Root Bridge.


The living root bridges of Nongriat village are one of the manmade wonders, dating back many centuries. The aerial roots of Banyan tree on opposite sides of the river are continuously twisted, given direction and woven together, till it can be shaped and strengthened into a sturdy bridge. This is the only means for the villagers to cross the raging water streams to reach the other side. There are two living root bridges in Nongriat, a single deck bridge, and a double decker bridge.

If you want to do a day trek, stay in one of the Hotels in Cherrapunjee. However, it is highly recommended to stay at Nongriat village for a night or two to thoroughly experience the place. Try to start trek earlier as it gets dark around 4pm.

 If you plan to stay,  walk around on other trails to nearby villages and take a dip in many waterfalls along the way. Also, trek up for an hour to Rainbow Falls, which is supposedly very scenic and highly recommended by all trekkers and locals alike. Chances of spotting an actual rainbow over the waterfalls are very high. It rains abruptly making the stairs slippery, so wear trekking boots and waterproof your camera and phones. Travel light. I visited there with my group in December 2017 and we had a day trip. It was an amazing experience but we missed night stay overthere so will definitely plan again. 

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