Waterfalls on the Black Creek
Vodopády na Černém potoce
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The most powerful waterfalls in the Jizera Mountains, located on the Black Creek within the Frýdlantské cimbuří nature reserve, featuring a 500-meter drop over three kilometers.

📜 Series of powerful waterfalls on the Black Creek, part of the NPR Jizerskohorské bučiny nature reserve.
🏞️ Features a 500-meter elevation drop over three kilometers, with some sections having a slope over 20°.

Why Go

💧 Witness the impressive overall 500-meter elevation drop.
🌊 See multiple cascades, including a 13-meter Hidden Waterfall and a 10-meter Lower Waterfall.
🪨 Observe the characteristic large boulder at the main waterfall's center, a frequent subject for postcards.
💦 Experience the waterfalls at their most powerful and thunderous after heavy rains.
🧗‍♀️ Explore a known climbing locality within the valley.

Why Avoid

⚠️ Some sections are inaccessible due to nature protection and extremely challenging terrain.
👶 The last 500 meters of the trail involve scrambling over rocks and a steep ascent, unsuitable for strollers or wheelchairs.

Tips

🚶‍♀️ Access via a turn-off from the green-marked trail below Frýdlantské cimbuří.
🅿️ Park behind the last cottage in Bílý Potok pod Smrkem, then follow yellow, then green trail.
⏱️ Allow a half-day trip; extend for viewpoints.