Uçansu Şelalesi

About Uçansu Şelalesi

Uçansu Şelalesi (Uçansu Waterfall) is a pair of waterfalls near Akçapınar, in the Gebiz area of Serik, about 57 km from Antalya and 400 metres above sea level. The Uçandere stream, formed where the Havutlu and Bal streams meet, crosses limestone country and falls twice. The upper fall drops about 70 metres into a large plunge pool about 20 metres across, and about 800 metres to the west the stream drops again by about 51.5 metres into a second pool. The name, meaning flying water, comes from the way the water glides and trickles down the rock rather than simply pouring. Small stalactites have formed on the limestone face of the upper fall. The falls are fullest in winter and spring, thin out in summer and can dry up in severe drought. Access is by a gravel road after Gebiz, which in spring is sometimes impassable to vehicles because of high water. The ruins of ancient Pednelissos lie nearby around Kozan village, and the falls are on the St Paul Trail long-distance walking route.