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Turkey · Sivas
Göksu Waterfall
The Göksu waterfall is located on the Göksu, a tributary of the Kızılırmak River, near the large village of Sızır in the vicinity of Gemerek in the Turkish province of Sivas.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Göksu Waterfall drops over a series of steps on the Kızılırmak River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Gemerek, 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.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Göksu Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Gemerek are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Winter rain and spring snowmelt: March to June is the season, and late summer can leave the smaller falls dry.
Getting there
- Base town Gemerek, Turkey
- Country Turkey
- Region Sivas, Western Asia & Caucasus, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Göksu Waterfall
Turkey
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
20 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Hogenakkal FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Göksu Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
39.30581, 35.94673
Quick answers
Where is Göksu Waterfall?
Göksu Waterfall is in Turkey (Sivas). The nearest base is Gemerek, Turkey. Its coordinates are 39.3058, 35.9467.
When is the best time to visit Göksu Waterfall?
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.
What can you do at Göksu 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 Göksu Waterfall?
The usual base is Gemerek, Turkey. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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