Ukraine · Nadvirna Raion
Bukhtivets
The Bukhtivets waterfall is located on the Bukhtivets River, near the village of Bukove, Nadvirna Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.
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Bukhtivets drops 8 metres (26 ft) on the Bukhtivets River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Bukove, Ukraine. 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 Bukhtivets itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Bukove 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 Bukove, Ukraine
- Country Ukraine
- Region Nadvirna Raion, Balkans & Eastern Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Bukhtivets
Ukraine
Height8 mWidth—
Most similar
Vchelka
Ukraine
Height10 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Ukraine too
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
Angel Falls is 122× taller than Bukhtivets. Victoria Falls is 14× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Bukhtivets yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
48.603, 24.3686
Quick answers
Where is Bukhtivets?
Bukhtivets is in Ukraine (Nadvirna Raion). The nearest base is Bukove, Ukraine. Its coordinates are 48.6030, 24.3686.
How tall is Bukhtivets?
Bukhtivets drops 8 metres (26 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Bukhtivets River.
When is the best time to visit Bukhtivets?
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 Bukhtivets?
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 Bukhtivets?
The usual base is Bukove, Ukraine. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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