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Canada · Ontario
Albion Falls
Albion Falls is a 19 m classical/cascade waterfall flowing down the Niagara Escarpment in Red Hill Valley, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. With cascade falls the downpour is staggered into a series of steps causing water to "cascade".
Essentials guide
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Albion Falls drops 19 metres (62 ft) across a face roughly 18 metres wide. It is a tiered-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Ontario, Canada. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a tiered waterfall, a series of distinct drops, one below the other.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Albion Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Ontario are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Ontario, Canada
- Country Canada
- Region Ontario, Northern North America, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Albion Falls
Canada
Height19 mWidth18 m
Most similar
Linville Falls
United States
Height27 mWidth—
Also a tiered waterfall and in the United States
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
19 m
27 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Albion FallsLinville FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Albion Falls
18 m
Angel Falls is 52× taller than Albion Falls. Victoria Falls is 5.7× taller and 95× wider. Khone Phapheng Falls is 599× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
43.2005, -79.8197
Quick answers
Where is Albion Falls?
Albion Falls is in Canada (Ontario). The nearest base is Ontario, Canada. Its coordinates are 43.2005, -79.8197.
How tall is Albion Falls?
Albion Falls drops 19 metres (62 feet), across a face about 18 metres wide. It is a tiered-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Albion Falls?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Albion Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Albion Falls?
The usual base is Ontario, Canada. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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