Nature discovery
Research 10 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Rize, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Rize. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Rize. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Rize, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 10 places.
Palovit Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Rize as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Palovit Waterfall, about 41 km (25 mi) from Rize
Image credit: Image: BSRF / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tar Deresi Bulut Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Rize as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tar Deresi Bulut Waterfall, about 47 km (29 mi) from Rize
Image credit: Image: Dr.güngör / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gelintülü Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Rize as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Gelintülü Waterfall, about 50 km (31 mi) from Rize
Image credit: Image: BSRF / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kaçkar Mountains National Park is a national park reachable from Rize as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kaçkar Mountains National Park, about 52 km (32 mi) from Rize
Image credit: Image: Ouitos / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pontic Mountains is a mountain reachable from Rize as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pontic Mountains, about 58 km (36 mi) from Rize
Image credit: Image: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Kaçkar Dağı is a mountain reachable from Rize as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kaçkar Dağı, about 58 km (36 mi) from Rize
Image credit: Image: Wikimol / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
Deniz Gölü is a lake reachable from Rize as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Deniz Gölü, about 59 km (36 mi) from Rize
Image credit: Image: Jean & Nathalie / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Kaçkar Mountains is a mountain reachable from Rize as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kaçkar Mountains, about 73 km (45 mi) from Rize
Image credit: Image: Ran Yaniv Hartstein / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Mençuna Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Rize as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mençuna Waterfall, about 74 km (46 mi) from Rize
Image credit: Image: HakanIST / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tortum Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Rize as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tortum Waterfall, about 105 km (65 mi) from Rize
Image credit: Image: Jaba1977 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0