Iran · Kermanshah Province
Piran waterfall
Piran waterfall or Rijab waterfall is located in Sarpol-e Zahab County Kermanshah Province. The Piran waterfall is about 100 meters in height.
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Piran waterfall drops 100 metres (328 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is دهستان بان زرده, Iran. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Piran waterfall is the second-tallest of the 15 we cover in Iran. 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 Piran waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from دهستان بان زرده 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 بان زرده, Iran
- Country Iran
- Region Kermanshah Province, Western Asia & Caucasus, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Piran waterfall
Iran
Height100 mWidth—
Most similar
Namekawa Great Falls
Japan
Height100 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Japan
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 9.8× taller than Piran waterfall. It is about the same height as Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Piran waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
34.5, 45.96667
Quick answers
Where is Piran waterfall?
Piran waterfall is in Iran (Kermanshah Province). The nearest base is دهستان بان زرده, Iran. Its coordinates are 34.5000, 45.9667.
How tall is Piran waterfall?
Piran waterfall drops 100 metres (328 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Piran 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 Piran 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 Piran waterfall?
The usual base is دهستان بان زرده, Iran. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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