Tanur waterfall, 30-meter waterfall in Nahal Ayun Nature Reserve, Israel

Tanur Waterfall is a 30-meter cascade in Nahal Ayun Nature Reserve that drops vertically over limestone cliffs into a natural pool below. The water forms a continuous stream within rocky terrain surrounded by steep stone walls on all sides.

In 1929, while living in Metula, Franz van der Horst founded the youth association "Lema'an HaShed". Its members cut a stone-stepped access path to the falls and planted about 700 poplar trees donated by PICA. At the end of 1964 the nature reserves network began preparing a path linking the upper waterfall to Tanur Falls.

The name may come from the Arabic "tanura" (skirt), after the shape of the waterfall, or from its resemblance to a clay taboun oven. The poet Yaakov Sharett mentions the Tanur in his song "Tiyul baGalil", and the regional water utility serving Metula, Kiryat Shmona and Majdal Shams is called Mei HaTanur after the falls.

Two marked trails lead through the nature reserve to reach the waterfall, with the shorter route taking about 30 minutes on foot. Wear sturdy shoes since the rocky paths can be slippery, especially when water spray or moisture is present.

The regional water utility serving Metula, Kiryat Shmona, Majdal Shams, Ein Qiniyye, Katzrin, Mas'ade and Buq'ata is named "Mei HaTanur" after the waterfall. The stream also appears in Yaakov Sharet's song "Tiyul BaGalil", set to music by Rafi Ben Moshe.