Turkey · Antalya
The Düden Waterfalls are two waterfalls of the Düden River in the province of Antalya, Turkey.
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Düden Waterfalls drops over a series of steps on the Düden River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Antalya, Turkey. 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.
No commercial adventures run at Düden Waterfalls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Antalya are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
Winter rain and spring snowmelt: March to June is the season, and late summer can leave the smaller falls dry.
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Düden Waterfalls
Turkey
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We don't have a reliable crest width for Düden Waterfalls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Walking guide
Kate Clow · 2014
The official guide to the Lycian Way, which ends on Antalya's western edge; for hikers adding Düden to a coastal trek.
Guidebook
Lonely Planet · 2024
The 17th edition covers Antalya and the surrounding coast, including getting to the Upper and Lower Düden falls.
36.85097, 30.78343
Düden Waterfalls is in Turkey (Antalya). The nearest base is Antalya, Turkey. Its coordinates are 36.8510, 30.7834.
Peak flow is March to June. Winter rain and spring snowmelt: March to June is the season, and late summer can leave the smaller falls dry.
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.
The usual base is Antalya, Turkey. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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