Safarud Waterfall

Safarud Waterfall is located in Mazandaran Province, 15 kilometres south of the city of Ramsar, along the Javaherdeh road. It lies on the slopes of Mount Samamus and is about 15 metres high. The waterfall is fed by the Safarud River, which rises in the Samamus Mountains and eventually flows into the Caspian Sea. Around Safarud Waterfall there are good facilities, such as a car park, restrooms, a restaurant and handicraft stalls. A traditional village house has also been built near the waterfall, which visitors can tour.

Around Safarud Waterfall lie the Hyrcanian forests, among the oldest forests in the world and of great environmental value. Various trees grow in these forests, such as beech, oak, maple, hornbeam, birch and zelkova. There are also many shrubs, such as barberry, blackberry, hawthorn and boxwood. Besides trees and shrubs, a variety of herbaceous plants grow in these forests, including wildflowers such as anemones, tulips, irises and violets. Various animals live around Safarud Waterfall, including the brown bear, wolf, leopard, fox, eagle, falcon, partridge, pheasant, snakes and lizards.

Because of its mountainous location, the climate of Safarud, Ramsar and Javaherdeh is mild and humid. The best seasons to visit Safarud Waterfall are spring and summer, when the waterfall carries more water and the weather is milder. In autumn the water flow decreases, and in winter the waterfall may freeze. In spring, the blossoms on the trees and the wildflowers around the waterfall double its beauty. In summer, the weather in Ramsar is mild and cool, and you can enjoy the beautiful natural surroundings of the waterfall.