Georgia · Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti
Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments is a combination of waterfall and cave at 680 m above sea level in Martvili Municipality, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of Georgia. The cave is produced in the limestone.
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Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments drops 680 metres (2,231 ft). It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Martvili Municipality, Georgia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
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Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments is the tallest of the 7 waterfalls we cover in Georgia. As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
Also good forHikingPhotography
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
This waterfall
Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments
Georgia
Height680 mWidth—
Most similar
Jiao Lung Waterfall
Taiwan
Height600 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Taiwan
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
Angel Falls is 1.4× taller than Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments. It drops 6.3× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Guidebook
Lonely Planet · 2024
Current Lonely Planet with Kazbegi and Georgian Military Highway coverage for reaching Gveleti from Stepantsminda.
Guidebook
Tim Burford · 2018
In-depth Bradt guide to Georgia, strong on the Kazbegi area, mountain villages and hiking logistics.
42.47738, 42.45867
Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments is in Georgia (Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti). The nearest base is Martvili Municipality, Georgia. Its coordinates are 42.4774, 42.4587.
Oniore Waterfall and Toba First Cave Natural Monuments drops 680 metres (2,231 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Beyond the viewpoints: caving, 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 Martvili Municipality, Georgia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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