Afurja Waterfall, about 42km from Quba city centre, is the tallest waterfall in Azerbaijan, dropping around 70 metres into the Tengi Gorge from the slopes of Mount Tengi. The surrounding landscape is the classic Greater Caucasus scenery of steep forested ridges and fast rivers — dramatic in any season but especially so after spring snowmelt, when the water volume is at its peak.
The gorge walk to the waterfall takes about an hour from the road and involves crossing the river on a simple footbridge. Wear shoes with grip; the path is rocky and the rocks near the waterfall are permanently wet. The Tengi canyon itself, carved by the Velvelechay river, is worth exploring beyond the falls — the walls close in and the river occupies the entire gorge floor.