Raysko Praskalo (, "Heavenly Sprinkler"), 124.5 m in

height Height is measure of vertical distance, either vertical extent (how "tall" something or someone is) or vertical position (how "high" a point is). For example, "The height of that building is 50 m" or "The height of an airplane in-flight is ab ...

, is the highest

waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in severa ...

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...

and the Balkan Peninsula. It is situated under

Botev Peak Botev Peak ( bg, (връх) Ботев ) is, at above sea level, the highest peak of the Balkan Mountains. It is located close to the geographic centre of Bulgaria, and is part of the Central Balkan National Park. Until 1950, when it was rename ...

(2,376 m) in the central section of the Balkan Mountains and is part of the Dzhendema Reserve of the

Central Balkan National Park The Central Balkan National Park ( bg, Национален парк Централен Балкан) lies in the heart of Bulgaria, nestled in the central and higher portions of the Balkan Mountains. Its altitude varies from 550 m. near the town ...

. The nearest town is

Kalofer Kalofer ( ) is a town in central Bulgaria, located on the banks of the Tundzha between the Balkan Mountains to the north and the Sredna Gora to the south. Kalofer is part of Plovdiv Province and the Karlovo municipality. It is best known as th ...

, at 11 km to the south. The waterfall takes water from the snow drifts on Botev Peak and forms the river Praskalska which is a tributary to the Byala Reka River. The flow of fall is at its peak during summer. In the foothills of Raysko Praskalo is located the 120-bed Ray mountain refuge which is the starting point for the tourist trails to the waterfall. Image:Heaven spray snow (Raysko Praskalo).jpg, Raysko Praskalo snow cup Image:heaven_spray_region.jpg, Overlooking the Raysko Praskalo Area Image:Heaven spray winter (Raysko Praskalo).jpg, Raysko Praskalo during the winter Image:Raysko-praskalo-cc-karalamov.jpg, Raysko Praskalo

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* Waterfalls of Bulgaria Balkan mountains Landforms of Plovdiv Province {{Bulgaria-geo-stub