Paltau Waterfall and Obi Rahmat Grotto

Paltau Waterfall is a natural wonder of unimaginable beauty. It is noisy, unstoppable, and powerful, falling in a stream of fast water from a height of 38 meters. Its source is the Sai mountain Chatkal River, which originates high in the mountains, in the foothills of the Koksui range, which is located near the border with Kyrgyzstan.

Paltau is an ancient natural monument located near the village of Paltau, near the Tashkent-Burchmulla highway. To get to the waterfall, you need to overcome the mountainous landscapes in the Ugam-Chatkal National Park. These places are breathtaking with their landscapes and picturesque valleys. The slopes surrounding Paltau are covered with dense vegetation and a variety of grasses. Here you will find yellow rose hips, hawthorn, sea buckthorn, juniper, and beyond the pass you can see a birch grove.

Paltau Waterfall and Obi Rahmat Grotto
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Paltau Waterfall is a natural wonder of unimaginable beauty. It is noisy, unstoppable, and powerful, falling in a stream of fast water from a height of 38 meters. Its source is the Sai mountain Chatkal River, which originates high in the mountains, in the foothills of the Koksui range, which is located near the border with Kyrgyzstan.
Paltau is an ancient natural monument located near the village of Paltau, near the Tashkent-Burchmulla highway. To get to the waterfall, you need to overcome the mountainous landscapes in the Ugam-Chatkal National Park. These places are breathtaking with their landscapes and picturesque valleys. The slopes surrounding Paltau are covered with dense vegetation and a variety of grasses. Here you will find yellow rose hips, hawthorn, sea buckthorn, juniper, and beyond the pass you can see a birch grove.

The name of the waterfall "Paltau" is translated from the Turkic language as "iron mountain". Indeed, from the very beginning of its formation, the waterfall was surrounded by mountains famous for their iron-rich ore. Medieval relics were discovered near it, one of which is a melting furnace.

Before you reach the natural monument, the road will first lead to the Obi-Rahmat cave, where the ancient people of the Paleolithic era were found. The remains of an ancient man, his bones and even his teeth were discovered at this place.

Approaching the waterfall, its noise and freshness are already felt from afar. Staying near it has a therapeutic effect: water dust formed during a fall from a height and under the influence of sunlight has negatively charged ions and is saturated with plant phytoncides, which have a beneficial effect on the respiratory system in the body.

On the road, be sure to bring comfortable shoes, drinking water, sunscreen, a hat and, of course, a bathing suit to plunge into the stream of the invigorating mountain river.