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Lonely Planet · 2024
Current Lonely Planet regional guide with Bosnia and Herzegovina chapters incl. Mostar, Kravica and Jajce.
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Sanski Most
Bliha Falls
The Bliha Falls , called by locals Blihin Skok , is a waterfall on the Bliha river located near Fajtovci, 14 kilometers west of Sanski Most, Bosnia and Herzegovina. At this point, the water of the Bliha drops from 56 meters high cliff.
Essentials guide
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Bliha Falls drops 40 metres (131 ft) across a face roughly 10 metres wide. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Sanski Most municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Bliha Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Sanski Most municipality are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Winter rain and spring snowmelt: March to June is the season, and late summer can leave the smaller falls dry.
Getting there
- Base town Sanski Most municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Region Sanski Most, Balkans & Eastern Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Bliha Falls
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height40 mWidth10 m
Most similar
Gveleti Waterfall
Georgia
Height30 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Georgia
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
30 m
40 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Gveleti WaterfallBliha FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Bliha Falls
10 m
Angel Falls is 24× taller than Bliha Falls. Victoria Falls is 2.7× taller and 171× wider. Khone Phapheng Falls is 1078× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bradt Travel Guide)Tim Clancy
Guidebook
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bradt Travel Guide)
Tim Clancy · 2021
Detailed Bradt guide by a Bosnia-based author, covering Jajce, Herzegovina and Kravica near Ljubuški.
On the map
44.78906, 16.52507
Quick answers
Where is Bliha Falls?
Bliha Falls is in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanski Most). The nearest base is Sanski Most municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its coordinates are 44.7891, 16.5251.
How tall is Bliha Falls?
Bliha Falls drops 40 metres (131 feet), across a face about 10 metres wide. It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Bliha Falls?
Peak flow is March to June. Winter rain and spring snowmelt: March to June is the season, and late summer can leave the smaller falls dry.
What can you do at Bliha Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Bliha Falls?
The usual base is Sanski Most municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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