Iran · Sarkaneh Abbasabad
Gerit Waterfall
The Gerit Waterfall also known as Sarkaneh or Haft Cheshmeh , is a waterfall in the Khorramabad County, at the Village of Sarkaneh Abbasabad in the Papi District of lorestan Province located in west of Iran. Gerit waterfall is located 50 km from Khorramabad and close by Tehran-south railway, Sepiddasht station.
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Gerit Waterfall drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is دهستان گریت, Iran. 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 Gerit Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from دهستان گریت 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 دهستان گریت, Iran
- Country Iran
- Region Sarkaneh Abbasabad, Western Asia & Caucasus, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Gerit Waterfall
Iran
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
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
We don't have a reliable crest width for Gerit Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
33.28089, 48.72849
Quick answers
Where is Gerit Waterfall?
Gerit Waterfall is in Iran (Sarkaneh Abbasabad). The nearest base is دهستان گریت, Iran. Its coordinates are 33.2809, 48.7285.
When is the best time to visit Gerit 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 Gerit 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 Gerit Waterfall?
The usual base is دهستان گریت, Iran. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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