[3][4] The waterfall lies 1.5 km south of Vratsa, behind the Kaleto hill, and can be observed from the town centre.

[5] The Vrachanska Skaklya waterfall is protected as part of the Vrachanski Karst Reserve within the nature park.

Several marked tourist trails lead to the waterfall,[5] with lengths ranging from 1.5 to 5 km.

[2] The waterfall is at its most powerful in May and June, when its flow rate averages 200 litres per second (with a recorded maximum of around 300 L/s).

During the rest of the year, its flow rate is much reduced and in August and September, it typically dries up entirely.