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Lonely Planet · 2024
Current Lonely Planet covering Bohinj, the Soča valley and Bovec, bases for Savica and Boka waterfalls.
Slovenia · Alps & Central Europe
Javornik Falls
Javornik Falls is a series of three waterfalls near the settlement of Javorniški Rovt, part of the municipality of Jesenice in northern Slovenia. The individual unnamed falls occur in the upper course of Javornik Creek, at an elevation of approximately 950 meters in the foothills of the Karawanks.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Javornik Falls drops over a series of steps on the Javornik Creek. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Jesenice, Slovenia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Javornik Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Jesenice are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Jesenice, Slovenia
- Country Slovenia
- Region Alps & Central Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Javornik Falls
Slovenia
Height—Width—
Most similar
Langfoss
Norway
Height612 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Norway
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
Most similar
Langfoss
Norway
Height612 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Norway
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
108 m
330 m
612 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerLangfossAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Javornik Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Guidebook
DK Eyewitness Slovenia
DK Eyewitness · 2023
Illustrated Slovenia guide useful for planning Lake Bohinj and the Soča valley.
On the map
46.45181, 14.09876
Quick answers
Where is Javornik Falls?
Javornik Falls is in Slovenia (Alps & Central Europe). The nearest base is Jesenice, Slovenia. Its coordinates are 46.4518, 14.0988.
When is the best time to visit Javornik Falls?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Javornik 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 Javornik Falls?
The usual base is Jesenice, Slovenia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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