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Slovenia · Solčava Municipality
Rinka Falls
Rinka Falls is a waterfall in the Logar Valley, in the Municipality of Solčava in northern Slovenia. It is the source of the Savinja River.
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.
Rinka Falls drops 105 metres (345 ft) on the Savinja River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Solčava, Slovenia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Rinka Falls is the second-tallest of the 5 we cover in Slovenia. 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 Rinka Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Solčava 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 Solčava, Slovenia
- Country Slovenia
- Region Solčava Municipality, Alps & Central Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Rinka Falls
Slovenia
Height105 mWidth—
Most similar
Kopren Waterfall
Serbia
Height104 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Serbia
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
104 m
105 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Kopren WaterfallRinka FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 9.3× taller than Rinka Falls. It is about the same height as Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Rinka 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
46.36972, 14.64417
Quick answers
Where is Rinka Falls?
Rinka Falls is in Slovenia (Solčava Municipality). The nearest base is Solčava, Slovenia. Its coordinates are 46.3697, 14.6442.
How tall is Rinka Falls?
Rinka Falls drops 105 metres (345 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Savinja River.
When is the best time to visit Rinka 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 Rinka 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 Rinka Falls?
The usual base is Solčava, Slovenia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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