Devil's pool victoria falls south africa. Devil's Font at the Edge of Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls, or "Thundering Smoke" is located in South Africa, on the Zambezi River, between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. One of the waterfall's most popular features among tourists is the Devil's Pool, a natural body of water that sits at the very edge of the falls and can be reached via Livingston Island in Zambia. When the water level in the river reaches a certain level between September and December, the rocky barrier forms a "pool" that thrill seekers love. Unfortunately, this pool is still responsible for several deaths.

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1. Devil's font. Photo taken from Zimbabwe. (Photo by Bart Lapers)

2. Angela in front of a rainbow at the edge of Victoria Falls in the Devil's Font. (Photo by Fritz Stugren)

3. Photo of the Devil's Font from Livingston Island. (Photo by Greg and Ashley)

4. Group photo at the edge of the waterfall. (Photo by Ferran Altimiras)

5. Desperate tourist named Angela. (Photo by Fritz Stugren)

6. Jason Shellcross at the edge of the Victoria Falls. (Photo by Jason Shallcross)

7. The height of the Victoria Falls is 108 meters. (Photo by Kate_macdonald_trip)

8. On the edge… (Photo by Hobo Suze)

9. The first European to see Victoria Falls was explorer David Livingston. He named it after Queen Victoria. (Photo by Mikomiao)

10. Victoria is the only waterfall in the world that is over 100 meters high and over a kilometer wide. (Photo by Ferran Altimiras)

11. Tourists love to come to the waterfall during the season when the water level in the Devil's Font is low enough to jump into it. Under the close supervision of guides, of course. (Photo by Jo Donaldson)

12. Victoria Falls is about twice as high Niagara Falls and more than twice as wide as its main part ("Horseshoe"). (Photo by Aasny)

13. Falling water creates spray and mist that can rise to a height of 400 meters or more. The fog created by the waterfall is visible at a distance of up to 50 kilometers. (Photo by Aasny)

14. During the rainy season, more than 500 million liters of water per minute pass through the waterfall, due to the enormous force of the falling water, the spray rises hundreds of meters into the air. (Photo by CJthurman)

15. Would you like to swim in the Devil's Font on the edge of Victoria Falls? (Photo by Siena College Study Abroad)

16. Or jump into it? (Photo by Martin Callum)

A rushing, humming stream of water, flying from a height twice the height of Niagara Falls, a kilometer long, passing through its mouth 750 milliliters per minute - all this Victoria Falls (Victoria Falls) in Zimbabwe. He creates such a mist of spray that locals call it "The smoke that thunders". In ancient times, shamans and sorcerers gathered at the very cliff, where they performed magical rites and sacrifices.

But it is famous not so much for its history as for the pool located at the very cut. A natural pool, about 20 meters wide, is located at the very edge of the waterfall. It is separated from the bottomless abyss only by a narrow bridge no more than half a meter wide. No wonder this place is called devil's pool(Devil's Pool)

About the Victoria Falls itself, I will tell you in more detail sometime later, but for now you can remember the ones that we examined.

Swimming in this pool is an extreme trip for real daredevils. However, if you challenge adventure, be sure that the impressions and emotions from the trip will remain for a lifetime.
So, we need to go to South Africa to the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

There is beautiful waterfall Victoria, or, as it is called, Moss-oa-Tunya, which means "thunderbolt smoke".

A famous natural attraction in Victoria Falls is Devil's Pool. What is its diabolical essence and uniqueness?

But the fact is that not every tourist dares to immediately swim in it, because the Devil's Pool is located right at the edge of the waterfall itself.

You lie in the pool, and at arm's length the water falls down from a height of 128 meters. The spectacle is impressive.

The Devil's Pool is located near Livingston Island, on the Zambian side.
When the Zambezi River has a safe and sufficient water level, usually between September and December, people can swim in the pool as close to the banks as possible and not be afraid to lean over the edge of the pool or fall into the waterfall.

And perhaps this is due to the natural stone walls under the water and at the very edge of the waterfall, which will stop you and prevent you from falling down, despite the flow of water.

This is how traveler Clive Andrews describes the Devil's Pool: "No matter how many times my guide Vincent assured me it was perfectly safe to jump into the pool.
I could not make up my mind, but I imagined how I could fall out. It took me an hour to stumble over the rocks at the bottom of the river and come to the pool.

So, I gritted my teeth and jumped into the Devil's Pool, after Vincent had jumped first, of course. The water carried me to the edges, but I did not fall from the height, because the natural stone stopped me.

Not only did these stones save my life, they also made it possible to sit down and look at the beautiful rainbow that appeared over the waterfall.

Believe me, an incredibly picturesque landscape that will take your breath away."

Victoria Falls is now a World Heritage Site. If you are in these parts, be sure to take an extreme tour and jump into the Devil's pool.

How to get there: Devil's Falls is located on Livingston Island.

Where David Livingstone, when he first saw Victoria Falls, said: "The places are so beautiful that even sky Angels".

The island can be reached by boat from the Royal Livingston Hotel, which is located in the city of Livingston.

Entering the waters of the pool, you feel with your whole being how tons of water of a turbulent stream fly by next to your body. At any second, you can be "one of the drops" of this stream and fly into the abyss. One has only to go down into the water, as the current immediately drags you to the very edge of the cliff. There is nothing to grab onto with your hands or feet. The stones are very slippery, covered with algae, the flow is frantic. Only guides deftly jump along the edge of the cliff, having fun looking at the terrified faces of tourists who dared to enter the "pool".

And here is the waterfall itself:

A rushing, humming stream of water, flying from a height twice the height of Niagara Falls, a kilometer long, passing through its mouth 750 milliliters per minute - all this Victoria Falls (Victoria Falls) in Zimbabwe. It creates such a fog of spray that the locals call it "The smoke that thunders." In ancient times, shamans and sorcerers gathered at the very cliff, where they performed magical rites and sacrifices.

But it is famous not so much for its history as for the pool located at the very cut. A natural pool, about 20 meters wide, is located at the very edge of the waterfall. It is separated from the bottomless abyss only by a narrow bridge no more than half a meter wide. No wonder this place is called devil's pool(Devil's Pool)

About the Victoria Falls itself, I will tell you in more detail sometime later, but for now you can remember the ones that we examined.

Swimming in this pool is an extreme trip for real daredevils. However, if you challenge adventure, be sure that the impressions and emotions from the trip will remain for a lifetime.

So, we need to go to South Africa to the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

There is the beautiful Victoria Falls, or, as it is called, Moss-oa-Tunya, which means "thunderbolt smoke".

A famous natural attraction in Victoria Falls is Devil's Pool. What is its diabolical essence and uniqueness?

But the fact is that not every tourist dares to immediately swim in it, because the Devil's Pool is located right at the edge of the waterfall itself.

You lie in the pool, and at arm's length the water falls down from a height of 128 meters. The spectacle is impressive.

The Devil's Pool is located near Livingston Island, on the Zambian side.

When the Zambezi River has a safe and sufficient water level, usually between September and December, people can swim in the pool as close to the banks as possible and not be afraid to lean over the edge of the pool or fall into the waterfall.

And perhaps this is due to the natural stone walls under the water and at the very edge of the waterfall, which will stop you and prevent you from falling down, despite the flow of water.

This is how traveler Clive Andrews describes the Devil's Pool: "No matter how many times my guide Vincent assured me it was perfectly safe to jump into the pool.

I could not make up my mind, but I imagined how I could fall out. It took me an hour to stumble over the rocks at the bottom of the river and come to the pool.

So, I gritted my teeth and jumped into the Devil's Pool, after Vincent had jumped first, of course. The water carried me to the edges, but I did not fall from the height, because the natural stone stopped me.

Not only did these stones save my life, they also made it possible to sit down and look at the beautiful rainbow that appeared over the waterfall.

Believe me, an incredibly picturesque landscape that will take your breath away."

Victoria Falls is now a World Heritage Site. If you are in these parts, be sure to take an extreme tour and jump into the Devil's pool.

How to get there: Devil's Falls is located on Livingston Island.

Where David Livingston, when he first saw Victoria Falls, said: "The places are so beautiful that even heavenly angels cannot stop looking at them."

The island can be reached by boat from the Royal Livingston Hotel, which is located in the city of Livingston.

Entering the waters of the pool, you feel with your whole being how tons of water of a turbulent stream fly by next to your body. At any second, you can be "one of the drops" of this stream and fly into the abyss. One has only to go down into the water, as the current immediately drags you to the very edge of the cliff. There is nothing to grab onto with your hands or feet. The stones are very slippery, covered with algae, the flow is frantic. Only guides deftly jump along the edge of the cliff, having fun looking at the terrified faces of tourists who dared to enter the "pool".

And here is the waterfall itself:

Devil's Pool is a natural pond at the very edge of the famous Victoria Falls. This waterfall is located on the Zambezi River, near the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. During the drought season, this pond can safely swim on the very edge of the abyss, as the natural rock formation does not allow the swimmer to fall into the raging abyss of the waterfall. In this place, you can most closely approach the edge of the big waterfall peace

It is better to swim in this place under the careful supervision of the guide, he will show you where it is better to enter the water, and also hold you if necessary. You can lie on the edge of the waterfall, hanging your hands down and admire the elements


This is a rather dangerous pastime, the devil's pool claims at least one life every year.


Victoria Falls is not one of the tallest or widest waterfalls in the world. Nevertheless, it is the largest in terms of the volume of falling water, its width is 1708 meters and its height is 108 meters. It is one of Africa's most popular tourist attractions with around 300,000 visitors each year. The number of travelers arriving here is only increasing over time.


Perhaps the creators of the newfangled infinity pools on the roofs of skyscrapers were inspired by this very place when creating their designs? In any case, no artificial pool in the world can be compared with this creation of nature in terms of beauty and fullness of sensations.

In distant South Africa, on the Zambezi River, there is the most beautiful Victoria Falls. It is also called "Thundering Smoke", because the streams of water falling from a height of 128 meters create a terrifying noise and a veil of spray.

At the very edge of the waterfall is the so-called Devil's Pool.

What is his diabolical essence? But the fact is that not every tourist dares to immediately swim in it, because the Devil's Pool is located right at the edge of the waterfall itself.

The spectacle is impressive. The Devil's Pool is located near Livingston Island, on the Zambian side.

When the Zambezi River has a safe and sufficient water level, usually between September and December, people can swim in the pool as close to the banks as possible and not be afraid to lean over the edge of the pool or fall into the waterfall.

Being so close to the edge and not being afraid to fall is possible thanks to the natural stone walls under the water and at the very edge of the waterfall, which create a barrier for swimmers.

Here is how traveler Clive Andrews describes the Devil's Pool:

“No matter how many times my guide Vincent assured me it was perfectly safe to jump into the pool. I could not make up my mind, but I imagined how I could fall out. It took me an hour to stumble over the rocks at the bottom of the river and come to the pool.

So, I gritted my teeth and jumped into the Devil's Pool, after Vincent had jumped first, of course. The water carried me to the edges, but I did not fall from the height, because the natural stone stopped me.

Not only did these stones save my life, they also made it possible to sit down and look at the beautiful rainbow that appeared over the waterfall.

Believe me, an incredibly picturesque landscape that takes your breath away.

Victoria Falls is now a World Heritage Site. If you are in these parts, be sure to take an extreme tour and jump into the Devil's pool.

How to get there:

Devil's Falls is located on Livingston Island. Where David Livingston, when he first saw Victoria Falls, said: "The places are so beautiful that even heavenly angels cannot stop looking at them."

The island can be reached by boat from the Royal Livingston Hotel, which is located in the city of Livingston.

You can swim in this natural pool only in autumn, when the water level becomes low. And in general, it’s better not to get into the water without a guide, since the flow of water is so strong that it knocks you down, but there’s nothing to grab onto ...