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Yerköprü Waterfall (Mut)
Yerköprü Waterfall is a waterfall in Mersin Province, southern Turkey. It is a registered natural monument.
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.
Yerköprü Waterfall (Mut) drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Gülnar, 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 Yerköprü Waterfall (Mut) itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Gülnar 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 Gülnar, Turkey
- Country Turkey
- Region Mut, Western Asia & Caucasus, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Yerköprü Waterfall (Mut)
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
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 Yerköprü Waterfall (Mut) yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
36.53244, 33.22929
Quick answers
Where is Yerköprü Waterfall (Mut)?
Yerköprü Waterfall (Mut) is in Turkey (Mut). The nearest base is Gülnar, Turkey. Its coordinates are 36.5324, 33.2293.
When is the best time to visit Yerköprü Waterfall (Mut)?
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 Yerköprü Waterfall (Mut)?
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 Yerköprü Waterfall (Mut)?
The usual base is Gülnar, Turkey. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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