Many residents of Bashkiria, not to mention other people, do not even realize that there are many waterfalls in the republic. In general, almost all the waterfalls of the Southern Urals are located in Bashkortostan. In addition to those located in the mountains, there are also located in the more western regions, where the mountains as such no longer exist.
Waterfalls of Bashkiria, the list of which is quite extensive, are not as large as, for example, in the North Caucasus. However, for residents of most Russian regions, where they do not exist at all, they are very attractive for their beauty and accessibility. The best time to visit the waterfalls is in the spring when there is a lot of water in them. But at a time like this, getting to them is more difficult.
Gadelsha
This is the largest waterfall in Bashkiria, about fifteen meters high. Located near Sibay. Due to the broken road in the spring, it is quite difficult to get to it. Having reached the camp site, in any case, you will have to walk several kilometers, but it's worth it!
The waterfall has been a complex natural monument of Bashkiria (botanical, geological, geomorphological) since 1965 and is understate protection. The flora of the surrounding area includes over 270 species of plants, including endemics and relics.
The original beautiful land where Gadelsha is located is the birthplace of many famous Bashkir singers, kuraists, sesens. The famous sesen Mahmut worked and lived here, and the kuraist, artist and singer Gata Suleymanov entered the world of great art from here.
Atysh
Many waterfalls of Bashkiria are popular with the population, but Atysh is perhaps the most visited by tourists. It has a height of 4.5 meters and owes its origin to the activity of two rivers - Aguy and Atysh, which laid their valleys in the area of formation of limestones of the Lower Carboniferous age, which are characterized by high karst content. These rivers originate in the Lemezinsky interfluve, at the top of the Iken watershed.
Atysh Waterfall is a complex natural monument, including a number of ponors, caves, underground streams. The fauna and rare plants of the surroundings are subject to protection. Until recently, taimen spawned in the water trough of the waterfall. This natural site can be reached by several routes. The most popular: along the Lemeza River by car or train to the 71st kilometer, and then on foot across the Lemeza and Inzer rivers.
Cooperla
This waterfall is located near the Nugush reservoir. The height reaches fifteen meters. From under the arch of the karst bridge, places of untouched nature of amazing beauty open up. Dazzling white cliffs rise from all sides. karst bridge andKuperlyas as objects of karst formation inevitably attract the attention of a huge number of tourists and specialists. You can get to these objects while rafting down the Nugush or by car, but it must be a prepared off-road vehicle. It should be borne in mind that during the summer period Kuperlya dries up completely.
Bashkiria. Waterfall Kuk-Karauk
This attraction is located in the mountainous part of the Ishimbay region. A small beautiful waterfall consists of several cascades of a stream with the same name. The largest cascade is two to three meters high.
Kuk-Karauk is a complex natural monument, which is a cluster of interesting objects and beautiful landscapes. Within a radius of three to four kilometers there are caves, a 120-meter cliff. If you drive from Sterlitamak to Beloretsk along the Beloretsky tract, you can drive close to Kuk-Karauk, only it is desirable that the car has a slightly higher clearance.
Abzanovsky
Comparing the waterfalls of Bashkiria, we can conclude that Abzanovsky is the most easily accessible. On asph alt, you can drive almost to the waterfall itself, the last hundred meters are a fenced area with paid entry. But you can go around it and admire this natural wonder without money.
The waterfall is a small stream that falls from a height of six meters from a steep rocky shore into the Inzer River. In the mid-60s of the twentieth century, it did not exist at all, and inIn tourist guidebooks, this place was referred to as the Weeping Stone rock. But years passed, and the water did its job. So the waterfalls of Bashkiria were replenished with one more.
In the summer, the Abzanovsky stream dries up almost completely and only oozes over the rock, due to which its surface becomes mirror-like. From here arose the second name of the waterfall - Mirror. The rocks, composed of carbonate rocks, are abundantly overgrown with moss, and water against its emerald green background flows over the stones, and in some places falls in small cascades. Smooth streams really create the illusion of a mirror.
Shulgan
Describing the waterfalls of Bashkiria, one cannot fail to mention this object. The waterfall is located in the gorge of the river of the same name, a hundred meters from the entrance to the Kapova cave. Shulgan is a ledge in a drying channel, like the entire gorge, formed in the limestones of the Upper Devonian.
The waterfall is most active in spring, autumn and early summer. Powerful jets of water make a loud noise as they fall vertically into a cistern cauldron in limestone. During the passage of snow melt waters, Shulgan looks especially impressive and majestic. And in summer it turns into a barely flowing stream. In winter, the ledge is covered with ice. It seems as if the raging stream froze in an instant.
In closing
In the article we have not listed all the waterfalls of Bashkiria. There are also others, for example, Atyshsumgan, located in the Beloretsk region. Many tourists who come to the republic want to visit Maryina's tears waterfall. Bashkiria, which not everyone knows about, isdoes not have a natural object. It is located in the Chelyabinsk region, although in close proximity to the border with Bashkortostan, in the area of Lake Bannoe.
