Shalmash Waterfall

🧭What kind of place is it?

Shalmash is not a single fall: three waterfalls follow one another, and the drop between them means you have to climb down the valley to see all three. The surroundings are green, and the road from Sardasht to the falls runs through trees. The flow changes with the season and is usually strongest in spring.

🏛️What was it built for?

The valley is one of the nature spots around Sardasht, and in the warm months many visitors come to see the falls. The first fall is near the parking area, but the path to the next two continues down the slope with steps and railings, so seeing the first one and going down to the others are quite different outings.

👀What you will see

• The first waterfall is in the upper part of the site, near the parking area, where the walk to the three falls begins.
• The other two falls are lower down, one after the other deep in the valley; to see them you have to go down from the first.
• Steps and railings are built into the slope of the valley and mark the way up and down between the falls.
• The green valley is ringed by scattered woodland, and the trees along the path frame the view around the falls.

🎒Good to know before you go

• To see the two lower falls you have to go down the valley steps and climb back up; judge whether you are up to it before you go.
• The area stays cold until the middle of spring, so bring warm clothes for a spring trip.