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'''Vrachanska Skaklya''' ({{lang-bg|Врачанска Скакля}}) or '''Skaklya''' is a plunge waterfall in the [[Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park]] of [[Vratsa Province]] in northwestern Bulgaria. With a height between 141 and 148 m,<ref name="openvratsa">{{Cite web |title=Водопад Врачанска скакля |url=https://openvratsa.bg/en/tourist-routes/the-waterfall-skaklya/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> it is claimed to be the highest intermittently flowing (ephemeral) waterfall in Bulgaria and the [[Balkans]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Преход с планински водач до най-високия водопад на Балканите |url=https://bnr.bg/horizont/post/101532159/prehod-s-planinski-vodach-do-nai-visokia-vodopad-na-balkanite |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=bnr.bg |language=bg}}</ref> The waterfall lies 1.5 km south of [[Vratsa]], behind the Kaleto hill, and can be observed from the town centre.<ref name="vr-balkan">{{Cite web |title=Водопад Скакля :: Дирекция на природен парк Врачански Балкан |url=https://vr-balkan.net/bg/vodopad-skaklya/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=vr-balkan.net}}</ref> |
'''Vrachanska Skaklya''' ({{lang-bg|Врачанска Скакля}}) or '''Skaklya'''<ref>The waterfall shares the name with the [[Zaselska Skaklya]].</ref> is a plunge waterfall in the [[Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park]] of [[Vratsa Province]] in northwestern Bulgaria. With a height between 141 and 148 m,<ref name="openvratsa">{{Cite web |title=Водопад Врачанска скакля |url=https://openvratsa.bg/en/tourist-routes/the-waterfall-skaklya/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> it is claimed to be the highest intermittently flowing (ephemeral) waterfall in Bulgaria and the [[Balkans]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Преход с планински водач до най-високия водопад на Балканите |url=https://bnr.bg/horizont/post/101532159/prehod-s-planinski-vodach-do-nai-visokia-vodopad-na-balkanite |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=bnr.bg |language=bg}}</ref> The waterfall lies 1.5 km south of [[Vratsa]], behind the Kaleto hill, and can be observed from the town centre.<ref name="vr-balkan">{{Cite web |title=Водопад Скакля :: Дирекция на природен парк Врачански Балкан |url=https://vr-balkan.net/bg/vodopad-skaklya/ |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=vr-balkan.net}}</ref> |
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The Vrachanska Skaklya waterfall is protected as part of the Vrachanski Karst Reserve within the nature park. Several marked tourist trailed lead to the waterfall,<ref name="vr-balkan"/> with lengths ranging from 1.5 to 5 km.<ref name="openvratsa"/> |
The Vrachanska Skaklya waterfall is protected as part of the Vrachanski Karst Reserve within the nature park. Several marked tourist trailed lead to the waterfall,<ref name="vr-balkan"/> with lengths ranging from 1.5 to 5 km.<ref name="openvratsa"/> |
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 Vratsa with Vrachanska Skaklya in the background | |
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| Location | Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 43°11′10.96″N 23°33′07.69″E / 43.1863778°N 23.5521361°E |
| Type | Plunge |
| Elevation | 900 m |
| Total height | 141 to 148 m |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Total width | up to 20 m |
Vrachanska Skaklya (Template:Lang-bg) or Skaklya[1] is a plunge waterfall in the Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park of Vratsa Province in northwestern Bulgaria. With a height between 141 and 148 m,[2] it is claimed to be the highest intermittently flowing (ephemeral) waterfall in Bulgaria and the Balkans.[3] The waterfall lies 1.5 km south of Vratsa, behind the Kaleto hill, and can be observed from the town centre.[4]
The Vrachanska Skaklya waterfall is protected as part of the Vrachanski Karst Reserve within the nature park. Several marked tourist trailed lead to the waterfall,[4] with lengths ranging from 1.5 to 5 km.[2]
The waterfall is most abundant in May and June, when its discharge averages 200 litres per second (with a recorded maximum of around 300 l/s). In spring, Vrachanska Skaklya is up to 20 metres wide. When the waterfall freezes in winter, it is popular as an ice climbing destination.[2]
References
- ^ The waterfall shares the name with the Zaselska Skaklya.
- ^ a b c "Водопад Врачанска скакля". Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Преход с планински водач до най-високия водопад на Балканите". bnr.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ a b "Водопад Скакля :: Дирекция на природен парк Врачански Балкан". vr-balkan.net. Retrieved 2023-03-08.