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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 · Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Movran
Veliki Movran or simply Movran, is a waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The waterfall falls from the cliffs of Čvrsnica into the Drežnica Valley, through which runs a small mountain river of Drežanka, a right tributary of the Neretva.
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.
Movran drops 584 metres (1,916 ft). It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Movran is the tallest of the 11 waterfalls we cover in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 Movran itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Herzegovina-Neretva Canton 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 Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Region Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Balkans & Eastern Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Movran
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height584 mWidth—
Most similar
Tyssestrengene
Norway
Height646 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height 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
Tyssestrengene
Norway
Height646 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height 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
584 m
646 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerMovranTyssestrengeneAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 1.7× taller than Movran. It drops 5.4× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Movran yet, so it is left off the width chart. 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
43.55842, 17.55376
Quick answers
Where is Movran?
Movran is in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Herzegovina-Neretva Canton). The nearest base is Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its coordinates are 43.5584, 17.5538.
How tall is Movran?
Movran drops 584 metres (1,916 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Movran?
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 Movran?
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 Movran?
The usual base is Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
Nearby
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Swimming
Full guide Kravica Falls
Bosnia and Herzegovina · 28 m · 50 km away
One of the Balkans' most popular waterfall swimming spots
Swimming