
Rivers in Bulgaria
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Mountain:Stara Planina
Pod Kamiko watefall
Waterfalls Rivers Gorges / Canyons
Pod Kamiko is a 40-meter waterfall in the Iskar Gorge. It is located along the Bovska River, near the village of Gara Bov.
Mountain:Vitosha
Alekovi Waterfalls
Rivers Waterfalls Mountains
Alekovi Waterfalls are a small cascade on the Skakavitsa River in Vitosha Mountain, between Simeonovo and Dragalevtsi just above Sofia.
Mountain:Rila
Bistrishki waterfall
Rivers Waterfalls Rapids Mountains
Bistrishki Waterfall is a 35 m cascading waterfall in north-western Rila, above Bistritsa village near Dupnitsa.
Mountain:Stara Planina
Bovska Skaklq Watefall
Waterfalls Rapids Rivers Viewpoints
Bovska Skaklya is a ~85 m seasonal waterfall in the Iskar Gorge, Western Balkan Mountains, near Gara Bov and Zasele.
Mountain:Vitosha
Boyana Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers Gorges / Canyons Forests
Boyana Waterfall is a 25-m waterfall on the northern slopes of Vitosha Mountain, above Sofia’s Boyana district.
Mountain:Belasitsa
Chatala Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers
Chatala Waterfall is a small forked waterfall in Belasitsa, above Kamena, near Samuilovo and the Kameshnitsa River.
Mountain:Stara Planina
Chiprovski Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers Rapids
Chiprovski Waterfall is an 18 m cascade in Western Stara Planina above Chiprovtsi, at over 1200 m in a beech forest near the Serbian border.
Mountain:Rhodopes
Chukovski Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers Gorges / Canyons
Chukovski Waterfall is a small fall in a rocky canyon of the Chukovska River near Chukovo village, 6 km from Momchilgrad, Eastern Rhodopes.
Mountain:Belasitsa
Dabitsata Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers Mountains
Dabitsata Waterfall is a cascade waterfall in Belasitsa, above Skrat village, near Petrich.
Mountain:Stara Planina
Diavolskoto pruskalo
Waterfalls Rivers Mountains Cliffs
The Devil's Sprayer is Bulgaria's highest waterfall, 202.5 meters. It is in the Stara Planina mountains, within the "Severen Dzhendem" reserve below Botev Peak.
Mountain:Stara Planina
Golyam Skok Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers Gorges / Canyons
Golyam Skok is a roughly 15 m waterfall in the Maglizh Gorge above Maglizh, in the Central Balkan range, near Barite.
Mountain:Rila
Goritsa Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers
Goritsa Waterfall is a 39-meter waterfall in Rila Mountain, located near Ovchartsi village and close to the town of Sapareva Banya.
Mountain:Stara Planina
Hotnitsa Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers Gorges / Canyons
Hotnitsa Waterfall (Kaya Bunar) is a beautiful 30-meter waterfall on the Bohot river. It is located near Hotnitsa village and Veliko Tarnovo.
Mountain:Belasitsa
Kameshnishki Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers Forests Rapids
Kameshnishki Waterfall “Sramezhlivetsa” is a 21 m waterfall in Belasitsa near Kamena—the highest on the Bulgarian side of the mountain.
Mountain:Belasitsa
Kameshnishki Waterfall “Sramezhlivetsa”
Waterfalls Rivers Mountains
Kameshnishki Waterfall “Sramezhlivetsa” is a 21 m waterfall on the Kameshnitsa River in Belasitsa, near Kamena.
Mountain:Stara Planina
Koprenski Waterfalls
Waterfalls Rivers Rapids Forests
Koprenski Waterfalls are three mountain falls in Western Stara Planina near Kopilovtsi village and Mount Kopren, close to the town of Chiprovtsi.
Mountain:Stara Planina
Krushuna Falls
Rivers Waterfalls Rapids
The Krushuna Waterfalls are a picturesque travertine cascade near Krushuna village, Lovech region, located in the Devetashka Plateau.
Mountain:Belasitsa
Mangaro Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers Mountains
Mangaro Waterfall is a waterfall in Belasitsa above Skrat, near Klyuch and Petrich.
Mountain:Pirin
Popinolashki Waterfall
Rivers Waterfalls
Popinolashki Waterfall is a two-tier waterfall in the Pirin Mountains, in the Popina Laka area above Sandanski, near Lilyanovo.
Mountain:Stara Planina
Raiskoto Praskalo Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers Rapids Mountains
Raysko Praskalo is a 124.5-metre waterfall—the highest permanent waterfall in Bulgaria. It is located in the Dzhendema Reserve of Central Balkan National Park, above the town of Kalofer and below Botev Peak.
Mountain:Rhodopes
Shapran Dupka Rock Bridge
Rivers Rock formations
Shapran Dupka is a natural rock bridge near Belitsa (Laki Municipality) in the Rhodopes, just off the road to Krastova Gora.
Mountain:Rhodopes
Sheitan Dere (the “Devil’s Canyon”)
Gorges / Canyons Rivers
Sheitan Dere is a narrow gorge on the Arda River below Studen Kladenets Dam, near Rabovo village in the Eastern Rhodopes.
Mountain:Rila
Skalovitec Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers Mountains
Skalovitets Waterfall is a three-tier cascade in the eastern Rila Mountains, near Kostenets village and Gurgulitsa Hut.
Mountain:Stara Planina
Skoka Waterfall
Rivers Waterfalls
Scenic waterfall at the end of the Koznitsa River gorge, next to Teteven in the Teteven Balkan.
Mountain:Rhodopes
Slivodolsko Padalo Waterfall
Rivers Waterfalls Forests
The highest waterfall in the Rhodopes. Slivodolsko Padalo is a 49 m waterfall in the Red Wall Reserve above Bachkovo, in the Western Rhodopes.
Mountain:Ruy
The Erma River Gorge
Rivers Gorges / Canyons Rapids Cliffs
The Erma River Gorge is a picturesque canyon formed by the river's waters. It is located just 4 km from the town of Tran in Western Bulgaria.
Mountain:Rhodopes
The Fotinski Waterfalls
Waterfalls Rivers Gorges / Canyons Rapids Forests
The Fotinski Waterfalls are a three-tier cascade on the Fotinska River in the Western Rhodopes, near Fotinovo and Batak.
Mountain:Belasitsa
The Klyuchki Waterfalls
Waterfalls Rivers Mountains
The Klyuchki Waterfalls are a Lipnitsa River cascade in Belasitsa, above Klyuch village near Petrich.
Mountain:Plains
The mouth of the Iskar River
Rivers River mouths
The mouth of the Iskar River is where it flows into the Danube near Gigen and Baykal, in the low Danubian Plain.
Mountain:Plains
The mouth of the Kamchiya River
Rivers Beaches River mouths Lagoons
The Kamchia River mouth is a Black Sea estuary ~25 km south of Varna, beside the longoz forests of the Kamchia reserve.
Mountain:Strandzha
The mouth of the Ropotamo River
Rivers Lagoons River mouths
The mouth of the Ropotamo River is a river lagoon in the Ropotamo Reserve, south of Primorsko, where it meets the Black Sea.
Mountain:Strandzha
The mouth of the Veleka River
Rivers Beaches River mouths Lagoons
The mouth of the Veleka River is near Sinemorets in Strandzha, where a long sand spit separates the river from the Black Sea.
Mountain:Stara Planina
The Negovanka River Canyon
Rivers Gorges / Canyons
Emen Canyon is a limestone gorge of the Negovanka River near Emen village, about 20 km west of Veliko Tarnovo.
Mountain:Stara Planina
The Rachene River (Chuklite)
Rivers Gorges / Canyons Rock formations
Rachene River canyon between Kameno Pole and Reselets, famed for the “Chuklite” limestone towers in Bulgaria’s Western Fore-Balkan.
Mountain:Rhodopes
Trigrad Gorge
Rivers Gorges / Canyons Cliffs
Trigrad Gorge is a marble canyon in the Western Rhodopes near Trigrad village, close to the Devil’s Throat Cave.
Mountain:Rhodopes
Ustina Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers
Ustinski Waterfall is a seasonal ~15 m cascade above Ustina village in the Northern Rhodopes, near Krichim and Perushtitsa.
Mountain:Stara Planina
Vidimsko pruskalo
Rivers Waterfalls Mountains Cliffs
Vidimsko Praskalo is an 80 m waterfall in Severen Dzhendem Reserve (Central Balkan NP), above the town of Apriltsi.
Mountain:Greben
Vrabcha Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers
Vrabchanski Waterfall is a 4 m fall on the Vrabchanska River near Vrabcha village, by the road to Trun (Greben Mt.).
Mountain:Belasitsa
Yavornishki Waterfall
Waterfalls Rivers Mountains
Yavornishki Waterfall is a small waterfall in Belasitsa, south of Yavornitsa village near Petrich.