# Yakoruda–Nehtenski Waterfall: Bike Route B03 Canonical page: https://semkovo.org/routes/b03-yakoruda-nehtenski-waterfall/ Updated: 2026-10-19 Publisher: Matthias Zeitler Easy 23.5 km bike ride near Semkovo: Yakoruda–Nehtenski Waterfall. Directions, a topographic map and elevation profile; 2–4 hours. Starts at Yakoruda central square. [Mountain biking](https://semkovo.org/cycling/) / B03 Ride upstream beside the Byala Mesta to Nehtenski Waterfall, leaving the bike for the final walking approach before retracing the route. **Time**: 2–4 hours **Difficulty**: Easy **Distance**: 23.5 km **Ascent**: ↑ 510 m **Start**: Yakoruda central square **Route**: Return ride Leisure cyclists with stamina for 23.5 km and basic gravel-road control. **Arrange transfers to and from Yakoruda’s central square.** [Map & elevation profile](https://semkovo.org/routes/b03-yakoruda-nehtenski-waterfall/#route-map)[Route directions](https://semkovo.org/routes/b03-yakoruda-nehtenski-waterfall/#directions)[Interactive route map](https://semkovo.org/map/?route=B03) ## Route map Follow the line marked B03. Return ride. [![T09 / Yakoruda & Vodolaza](https://semkovo.org/maps/T09-960.webp)](https://semkovo.org/maps/T09.webp) T09 / Yakoruda & Vodolaza · B03 is the outward leg to the waterfall walking approach; return on the same route. [View full map](https://semkovo.org/maps/T09.webp) Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; terrain produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union, EU-DEM layers [Open the selected route on the interactive map](https://semkovo.org/map/?route=B03) ## Elevation profile ![B03 elevation profile](https://semkovo.org/maps/B03.webp) B03 elevation profile · Complete ride · 23.5 km Terrain produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union, EU-DEM layers Distance and ascent above follow the mapped route using terrain-model heights. Elevation: 897–1236 m. Route measurements & alternative starts **23.5 km return · 310 m ascent · 2–4 hours · low technical demand, R1/R2 · low effort, KFN3.5.** Start and finish at **Yakoruda's central square**. Mapped profile: 23.49 km, 510 m terrain-model ascent. Original guide estimate: 23.5 km return, 310 m ascent. These are separately published figures; the profile uses terrain-model heights. Complete ride · 23.5 km. Rounded labels on the original map or profile may differ slightly. The original guide estimates are retained here for comparison; use the full figures for your chosen starting point. ## Route directions **Who it’s for: Easy.** Leisure cyclists with stamina for 23.5 km and basic gravel-road control. An upstream ride and a waterfall make a straightforward outing, with an easier riding surface than most of the mountain loops. The first public-road section is its least relaxing part: expect traffic, including trucks. **Ride:** leave the square northeast along **Tsar Boris III**, join the **Yundola road** and turn left at the fish-farm signs around **4.1 km**. Cross the bridge, then go left upstream beside the **Byala Mesta**. Near **11.7 km**, a bridge and signs mark the waterfall approach. Leave the bicycle and continue on foot; retrace the whole route to Yakoruda. Allow roughly **300 m of walking** at the waterfall. The lower viewing approach is the easier choice; the upper path is rockier and more exposed. The distance above includes the return, even though the route map shows the outward line. Do not ride the pedestrian approach. ## Before you set off Check weather and access, carry the map offline and leave your route and expected return with someone at Coliving. Match technical terrain to your riding skills. Check access restrictions before setting out. 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