The word “Atysh” in Bashkir means “striking” or “shooting.” It bursts out of a grotto, breaking through the rock. The waterfall is surrounded by mixed broadleaf forests, and the grotto itself is nestled in the mountain known as Yash-Kuz-Tash (“Tears of the Stone”).
Atysh is beautiful all year round: in winter, it forms ice structures, and in spring, it becomes even more powerful.
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