Sipiso piso waterfall

Sipiso-piso Waterfall is a natural tourism area located not far from the settlement of Tongging Village community, Brand District, Karo District, North Sumatra Province. Arguably, visiting this village is no different from a trip to Sipiso-piso Waterfall.

Geographically, Tongging Village is in the lower plains, while Sipiso-piso Waterfall is located in the hills higher than Tongging Village.

This waterfall is located at an altitude of approximately 800 meters above sea level (asl) and is surrounded by a green hill because of pine forest overgrown.

The name of waterfall managed by the local government of Karo Regency has a unique meaning. As mentioned in the daily news of Suara Indonesia Baru, that Sipiso-piso comes from piso which means knife.

The rushing waters falling from a hill above a hundred meters are thought to be like sharp blades. In addition, the steep cliffs when viewed from the top of the hill make locals call it piso from Tanah Karo