Goritsa (), also known as Ovcharenski Vodopad (Овчаренски водопад) is a 39 m high waterfall in the
Rila mountain range of southwestern
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
. It was declared a nature landmark by Order No. 3796 of the Ministry of Forestry on 11 October 1965.
Description
Goritsa is situated in the northern foothills of Rila, near the village of
Ovchartsi and the spa town of
Sapareva Banya
Sapareva Banya (, transliterated ''Sapareva banya'') is a town in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Kyustendil Province. As Ancient Germania (in Dacia), a former bishopric, it is a Latin Catholic titular see.
It is located at the north foot of the Ri ...
in
Kyustendil Province
Kyustendil Province () is a province in southwestern Bulgaria, extending over an area of (constituting 2.7% of the total territory of the Republic of Bulgaria), and with a population of 106 131. It borders the provinces of Sofia, Pernik, and ...
. It is the lowest waterfall in Rila in terms of altitude – at 900 m above sea level. The waterfall is located along the course of the Goritsa river, a tributary of the
Dzherman in the
Struma basin. It is watered from the slopes of the summits of Kriva Sospa, Kamenna Mandra and Kabul. Goritsa is the second highest waterfall in Rila after
Skakavitsa (70 m).
Goritsa is a plunge waterfall and is accessible via trail, starting from the upper outskirts of Ovchartsi in the direction of Sokolov Izgledl locality at an altitude of 1200 m. In addition to the main waterfall, there are six smaller waterfalls with a height of 5-15 m further upstream of the river. The waterfall is watered all year round, without the weather affecting the water flow.
Gallery
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Citations
References
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External links
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* {{cite web , url= https://www.ekopateka-goritsa.bgsait.com/ , title= Eco Trail to Goritsa Waterfall , accessdate=16 July 2022
Waterfalls of Bulgaria
Rila
Landforms of Kyustendil Province