Vilyuchinsky Waterfall & Volcano
Вилючинский водопад
A cluster of waterfalls at the foot of Vilyuchinsky Volcano, plunging from cliffs tens of metres high and a common stop on the way to Mutnovsky.
Vilyuchinsky Waterfall lies in the pass area on the eastern slope of Vilyuchinsky Volcano, which rises to 2,173 metres. Snowmelt tumbles in rows down lava cliffs tens of metres high, surrounded by alpine meadows, with the volcanic cone looming close by. In summer you can walk right up to the base of the falls. In winter they freeze into ice curtains, making it a destination for snowmobile tours. Off-road tours heading to Mutnovsky usually stop here, and there are also dedicated day trips. The roads are rough, so a high-clearance off-road vehicle is needed.
Opening hours
Open all day (4WD tours in summer, snowmobiles in winter)
Nearby sights
- Paratunka Hot Springs
- Gorely Volcano
- Mutnovsky Volcano
- Starichkov Island
- Avacha Bay Cruise & Three Brothers Rocks
- Nikolskaya Sopka
- Kamchatka Regional Museum
- Vulkanarium Volcano Museum