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Shirabad Waterfall
The Shirabad Waterfall is a waterfall in the Alborz mountain range, at the village of Shirabad in the Fenderesk District of Golestan Province, northern Iran.
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Shirabad Waterfall drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is دهستان فندرسک شمالی, Iran. 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 Shirabad Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from دهستان فندرسک شمالی 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 فندرسک شمالی, Iran
- Country Iran
- Region Shirabad, Western Asia & Caucasus, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Shirabad 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 Shirabad Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
36.9725, 55.02528
Quick answers
Where is Shirabad Waterfall?
Shirabad Waterfall is in Iran (Shirabad). The nearest base is دهستان فندرسک شمالی, Iran. Its coordinates are 36.9725, 55.0253.
When is the best time to visit Shirabad 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 Shirabad 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 Shirabad Waterfall?
The usual base is دهستان فندرسک شمالی, Iran. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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