11 Waterfalls In Spain That You Have To Know

11 waterfalls in Spain that you have to know

Magical, hypnotic, beautiful and, in some cases, truly impressive. There are waterfalls in Spain that will take your breath away, and we want to show you some of them. Get ready, because you will almost hear the sound of water falling. This is one of those trips that cannot be forgotten.

1. Waterfalls in Spain : Cola de Caballo, Huesca

Horsetail in the Pyrenees
Horsetail – holbox

In the heart of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, in the Soaso circus, is this beautiful waterfall. It is the most beautiful in the Pyrenees or, at least, the most visited. The route to reach it is long, a little over 17 kilometers, but the effort is worth it, due to the waterfall and the spectacular landscape that can be seen along the way.

2. Ézaro Waterfall, A Coruña

Ézaro waterfall
Ézaro waterfall – luscofusco / Flickr.com

It is unique in many ways, but above all because this beautiful waterfall flows directly into the sea. Drop 40 meters down an imposing granite wall. And if it is spectacular to see it during the day, certain nights of the year it is even more so. The reason? A beautiful lighting that dyes it with colors.

3. Well of the Smokes, Salamanca

Well of Smokes in Salamanca
Well of Smokes – Carlos / Flickr.com

At Arribes del Duero, the Uces river falls down a 50-meter drop. When the channel is more abundant, the image of the falling water, the rising steam cloud and the noise are fabulous. But to enjoy the show you have to choose the season well, because in summer the river can be practically dry.

4. Pedrosa de Tobalina waterfall, Burgos

Tobalina waterfall
Tobalina waterfall – jose maria luis

At 100 meters wide and 12 meters high, this is one of the most enchanting waterfalls in Spain. When the Jerea river rises, it offers one of the most beautiful postcards not only in the province of Burgos, but in all of Spain. And in summer one can take a dip at its feet.

5. Salto del Nervión, Álava and Burgos

Waterfalls of Spain: Nervión waterfall
Salto del Nervión – Mimadeo

There are also waterfalls in Spain with vertiginous falls, such as this Nervión waterfall. It has a height of more than 200 meters and in the rainy and thaw season the image it offers is incredible. You can admire it from the viewpoint of the Nervión, located near the port of Orduña.

6. Waterfall of Colors, La Palma

Cascade of Colors in La Palma
Cascada de Colores – mirecreo .com / Flickr.com

It is neither very tall nor large amounts of water fall through it, but it is very special. And it is that this waterfall, hidden in the Barranco de las Angustias de la Caldera de Taburiente, was baptized like that for something. Its fall is painted in a wonderful range of green, yellow and orange tones. The person responsible for such a canvas is the iron carried by the waters.

7. Orbaneja del Castillo Waterfall, Burgos

Castle Orbaneja
Castle Orbaneja – Alejandro Iglesias Soto

What is special about this waterfall? That the water that nourishes it is born in a cave in the upper part of the town and that falls in an endless fall that crosses Orbaneja, until it flows into the Ebro river. An “urban” waterfall that offers a most bucolic postcard.

8. Chorros del Río Mundo, Albacete

World River in Albacete
Río Mundo – Jesús Pérez Pacheco / Flickr.com

The Mundo River cascades from its source, in an impressive karst formation in the Sierra del Segura. A wonderful image, but especially at a time of year, in late winter or early spring, when the so-called “blowout” occurs in which the falling water takes on epic proportions.

9. Cuervo River, Cuenca

Waterfalls on the Cuervo River
Raven River – Edwin Poon / Flickr.com

The Cuervo river is also born strongly. Since it rises to the surface, its waters fall in a beautiful succession of waterfalls between moss-covered rocks and dense vegetation. A fairytale landscape. In fact, the source of the Cuervo River is considered a natural monument.

10. La Cimbarra, Jaén

Waterfalls in Spain, La Cimbarra
La Cimbarra – juan antonio hervás / Flickr.com

Near the Despeñaperros Natural Park we find this incredible waterfall, formed by the Guarrizas River. It is not the only one in the area, but it is the most spectacular, with its 20 meters high. And, when the river goes down high, the force of the falling water is truly overwhelming.

11. Monastery of Piedra, Zaragoza

Waterfall in the Natural Park of the Stone Monastery
Stone Monastery – M.Peinado / Flickr.com

We finish our tour to discover the most incredible waterfalls in Spain in a place where there is not one, but many. In the Monasterio de Piedra Natural Park, water dominates everything and falls in a series of beautiful waterfalls with very suggestive names: the Caprichosa, Diana’s Bath or the Horsetail. The latter with more than 50 meters high.

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