The Saltinsky waterfall is one of the most unusual sights of Dagestan. Sometimes it is called "underground waterfall". In order to see the Saltinsky Waterfall, you need to walk along the narrow canyon of the Saltinka River, and then go into the vast grotto.
The Saltinsky gorge is located on the outskirts of the village of Salta, 20 kilometers from the Village of Gunib. At first, the width of the canyon reaches 40 meters. To see the waterfall, you need to walk along this canyon for about 500 meters. Gradually, the canyon narrows and at the entrance to the grotto its width is no more than 2 meters, while the sheer walls go up several tens of meters.
At the entrance to the grotto from the Saltinsky gorge, tourists have to climb over the stones, holding on to a rope. This is the most difficult part of the excursion and during heavy rainfall it can be quite slippery here. Sometimes there is a lot of water here, so it will not work to pass without soaking your shoes.
In sunny weather, the grotto of the Saltinsky waterfall is very beautiful. The sun gets here through small holes, the wet surface of the stones and the water at the bottom of the grotto shimmers with different colors and reflections. There are several levels in the grotto that you can climb.
The height of the Saltinsky waterfall is 20 meters. The waterfall is abundant during the active melting of snow in the mountains, which begins in May-June or after the rains. The rest of the time, only small streams of water are visible in the grotto. In arid times, the Saltinka River dries up, and you will not be able to admire the "underground waterfall". However, tourists are attracted to this place not only by the Saltinsky Waterfall itself, but also by the grotto and canyon of the Saltinka River. This is a very beautiful attraction, even if the waterfall is not very powerful.
