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Turkey · Rize
Maselevat Waterfalls
Maselevat Waterfalls , are a group of waterfalls located in the Çamlıhemşin District of Rize Province. Their source is Fırtına River.
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.
Maselevat Waterfalls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Çamlıhemşin, 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 Maselevat Waterfalls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Çamlıhemşin 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 Çamlıhemşin, Turkey
- Country Turkey
- Region Rize, Western Asia & Caucasus, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Maselevat Waterfalls
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
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 Maselevat Waterfalls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
41.04602, 41.00469
Quick answers
Where is Maselevat Waterfalls?
Maselevat Waterfalls is in Turkey (Rize). The nearest base is Çamlıhemşin, Turkey. Its coordinates are 41.0460, 41.0047.
When is the best time to visit Maselevat Waterfalls?
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 Maselevat Waterfalls?
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 Maselevat Waterfalls?
The usual base is Çamlıhemşin, Turkey. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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