Iran · Jovestan Rural District
Karkabud Waterfall
Karkabud Waterfall is a limestone waterfall in Karkabud, Taleqan region, Alborz Province, Iran. It is located in a rocky and mountainous valley.
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Karkabud Waterfall drops over a series of steps on the Karkabud River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is دهستان جوستان, Iran. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Karkabud Waterfall is number 3 on our list of the highest-altitude waterfalls. 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 Karkabud Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from دهستان جوستان 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 جوستان, Iran
- Country Iran
- Region Jovestan Rural District, Western Asia & Caucasus, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Karkabud 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 Karkabud Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
36.22069, 50.85489
Quick answers
Where is Karkabud Waterfall?
Karkabud Waterfall is in Iran (Jovestan Rural District). The nearest base is دهستان جوستان, Iran. Its coordinates are 36.2207, 50.8549.
When is the best time to visit Karkabud 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 Karkabud 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 Karkabud Waterfall?
The usual base is دهستان جوستان, Iran. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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