Iraq · Erbil Governorate
Bekhal Waterfall
Bekhal Waterfall is located in the mountainous northern part of the country in the Kurdistan Region, in Erbil Governorate. It is located 10 km west of Rawandiz and 135 km from Erbil.
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Bekhal Waterfall drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Rawandiz, Iraq. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Bekhal Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Rawandiz are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and winter rain make March to May the season; by late summer flow is often low.
Getting there
- Base town Rawandiz, Iraq
- Country Iraq
- Region Erbil Governorate, Western Asia & Caucasus, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Bekhal Waterfall
Iraq
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
Largest curtain
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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
We don't have a reliable crest width for Bekhal Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
36.61766, 44.49471
Quick answers
Where is Bekhal Waterfall?
Bekhal Waterfall is in Iraq (Erbil Governorate). The nearest base is Rawandiz, Iraq. Its coordinates are 36.6177, 44.4947.
When is the best time to visit Bekhal Waterfall?
Peak flow is March to May. Spring snowmelt and winter rain make March to May the season; by late summer flow is often low.
What can you do at Bekhal Waterfall?
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 Bekhal Waterfall?
The usual base is Rawandiz, Iraq. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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