Skakavitsa
Скакавица
Skakavitsa Waterfall is located in Bulgaria
Skakavitsa Waterfall
LocationRila Mountains, Bulgaria
Coordinates42°13′18″N 23°18′17″E / 42.22167°N 23.30472°E / 42.22167; 23.30472
TypePlunge
Total height70
Number of drops1

The Skakavitsa Waterfall (Bulgarian: Скакавица or Скакавишки водопад, Skakavishki vodopad) is the highest waterfall in the Rila Mountains in Bulgaria. It is part of Rila National Park and is located on the Skakavitsa River. The waterfall is situated on approximately 2,000 m above sea level, the water falling down from 70 m.

The Skakavitsa Waterfall is one of the main tourist attractions in the area owing also to the century-old endemic Macedonian pine (Pinus peuce) forests surrounding it.

Honour

Skakavitsa Peak on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after the Skakavitsa nature site.

References

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