Chřibské vodopády, Multi-tier waterfall in Horní Chřibská, Czech Republic.
Chřibské vodopády is a two-step waterfall about 1.5–2 m high on an unnamed stream flowing from the southwestern slope of Plešivec in the Lužické hory. The water drops over horizontal Cretaceous sandstone ledges with overhangs beneath, falling clear of the rock face. It lies about 500 m north of Horní Chřibská, on the edge of České Švýcarsko National Park.
The waterfall formed where an unnamed stream crosses horizontally bedded Cretaceous sandstone on the southwest slope of Plešivec. The two steps, about 1.5 to 2 metres in total, are cut into resistant sandstone benches with overhangs beneath them. The stream drains the Lusatian Mountains just outside the České Švýcarsko National Park.
The stream feeding the waterfall has no name; it rises on the southwestern slope of Plešivec, a wooded phonolite hill. A small, maintained spring lies along the roughly 700-metre valley path, and wooden footbridges cross the ravine below the falls.
You can reach this waterfall by following a marked trail through a wooded valley from the nearby town. The route is accessible for visitors with average fitness levels.
The water here falls straight down vertically, which sets it apart from most waterfalls in the country. This vertical flow pattern is uncommon in the region.
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