Bučací vodopády, Nature reserve waterfall in Beskydy Mountains, Czech Republic

Bučací vodopády is a cascade on the Bučací stream in the Smrk massif, within the municipality of Ostravice. Its two main falls drop a combined 9 m, and the whole cascade descends about 40 m at an elevation near 800 m, over hard Godula sandstone and softer shale layers.

The Bučací potok Nature Reserve, covering the stream's basin below Smrk (1277 m), was declared on 20 September 2004. The protection covers the cascades and the steep slopes of beech and maple woodland on Godula sandstone and shale.

The stream and falls give their name to the Bučací potok Nature Reserve, declared on 20 September 2004. The reserve protects the beech and maple woodland on the steep slopes around the cascades, and the falls lie on the forest path between the Nad Holubčankou junction and the Na Skalce cottage settlement.

Access is via a forest path between the Nad Holubčankou trail junction and the Na Skalce cottage settlement, at around 800 m elevation. The route crosses steep slopes in the Bučací potok Nature Reserve, so sturdy footwear is needed near the falls.

The water continuously erodes the softer layers beneath the resistant sandstone, creating overhangs at each drop. These geological processes are particularly visible here and show how flowing water reshapes stone.