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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
Peričnik Falls
Peričnik Falls is a waterfall in Triglav National Park, Slovenia. The waterfall consists of two distinct cascades: the 16-metre Upper Peričnik Falls and the more dramatic 52-metre Lower Peričnik Falls, with both heights recently confirmed through precise geodetic measurements.
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.
Peričnik Falls drops 52 metres (171 ft). It is a block-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a block waterfall, a wide sheet of water falling from a broad river.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Peričnik Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Kranjska Gora are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
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 Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
- Country Slovenia
- Region Alps & Central Europe, Europe
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Peričnik Falls
Slovenia
Height52 mWidth—
Most similar
Dettifoss
Iceland
Height44 mWidth100 m
Also a block waterfall, of similar height and in Iceland
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
Dettifoss
Iceland
Height44 mWidth100 m
Also a block waterfall, of similar height and in Iceland
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
44 m
52 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
DettifossPeričnik FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Dettifoss
100 m
Angel Falls is 19× taller than Peričnik Falls. Victoria Falls is 2.1× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Peričnik 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
46.43917, 13.90056
Quick answers
Where is Peričnik Falls?
Peričnik Falls is in Slovenia (Alps & Central Europe). The nearest base is Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. Its coordinates are 46.4392, 13.9006.
How tall is Peričnik Falls?
Peričnik Falls drops 52 metres (171 feet). It is a block-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Peričnik 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 Peričnik Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Peričnik Falls?
The usual base is Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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