Țipova Nature Reserve · Rezervația Naturală Țipova

Name: Rezervația Naturală Țipova
Address: 1, L165, Ţipova, Moldova, Rezina, MD
Price range: budget
Rating: 4.7

Eastern Europe's largest rock-cut monastery, in the Dniester gorge

4.7 · 153 reviews· Rezina

Budget< 300 lei115 min from ChișinăuOutdoor

What makes it worth it

Trekking the Dniester gorge + entering the 10th-century rock monastery

The story

Țipova Nature Reserve occupies the rocky Dniester gorge in the Rezina district — a spectacular limestone canyon with a 200 m drop, chained waterfalls and the most impressive rock-cut monastery in Eastern Europe, carved into the cliff in the 10th–12th centuries. The monastic complex includes three levels of cells, a church vaulted directly into rock (Ascension of the Lord) and the legend that Ștefan cel Mare married Maria Voichița here in 1471. The trekking trail (3-4h) descends wooden stairs into the gorge, passes the 4 Țipova river waterfalls and reaches the Dniester — an alpine sight rarely encountered in Moldova. Combine with Saharna (35 min) for a rock-monastery circuit.

What to expect

Best at

Morning

Duration2-5 h

Ideal group1-15 people

LanguagesRO · RU

SeasonApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct

Good for

Nature adventureWeekend chillWith familyAs a couple

Also at this venue

Outdoor activityTipova WaterfallCascadă în canion cu stânci de calcar acoperite de mușchi, spectaculoasă iarna când îngheață

ViewpointTipova ViewpointPunct de belvedere gratuit pe creasta peste cotul Nistrului la Țipova · plecare 1h pe jos spre cascadă

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What people love

The waterfall is genuinely spectacular
Well-marked trail
Total coolness in July
Free guiding if you meet the caretaker
Perfect after rain

Photo moments

The main waterfall from below, through the foliage
Mossy rocks along the stream
Light filtered through beech leaves
Wooden footbridge over the stream

Ambiance

Family-friendlyPet-friendly

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What visitors wrote

“A fairytale place. It's a1 hour or 1:45 minute route if you take the long route. Prepare with a lot of patience, water, at least 0.5l per person, and equipment suitable for hiking. Until the end, the waterfall is worth the efort. Did not expect that the waterfalls are so tall in the photos it looks a lot smaller”
— Ig Rix 5
“If you are up for a challenge, you can visit this waterfall, but beware! You will have to cross lots of mud, small rivers, wet terrain, many hills and valleys! But in the end, you can see a lot of beautiful flora and fauna, and of course, the waterfall itself. 9/10”
— DR4GON DD 5
“I drove there from the center of Chisinau. And from the moment of making a right turn to enter the Tipova area, I saw 3 cars passing by. No cars ahead, or behind me. The cascade is pretty far from the parking area. I firstly went to a place which is at the cliff, and then I moved on to the downside around the river. The road wasn't good and a bit not safe. Furthermore no certai…”
— Mike Lee 4