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A short lakeside walk from Lake Bohinj leads to a steep staircase climbing to this two-part waterfall, considered the source of the emerald Sava Bohinjka river. A local legend holds it was created by a mythical chamois-herding water sprite.
Checked September 2026 by David Bussell
Savica Waterfall drops 78 metres (256 ft) on the Savica, inside Triglav National Park. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Bohinj, with LJU the closest airport. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Savica Waterfall is the third-tallest of the 5 we cover in Slovenia. As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
No commercial adventures run at Savica Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Bohinj are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
Spring snowmelt and autumn rains keep the two-tiered drop at its fullest.
Entry: Entry ~€4
This waterfall
Savica Waterfall
Slovenia
Height78 mWidth—
Most similar
Kmeťov
Slovakia
Height80 mWidth2 m
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Slovakia
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
Angel Falls is 13× taller than Savica Waterfall. Victoria Falls is 1.4× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Savica Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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Walking guide
Justi Carey & Roy Clark · 2025
Mountain walks and short treks in the Julian Alps around Bohinj and the Soča valley, where Savica and Boka falls lie.
Guidebook
Lonely Planet · 2024
Current Lonely Planet covering Bohinj, the Soča valley and Bovec, bases for Savica and Boka waterfalls.
Guidebook
DK Eyewitness · 2023
Illustrated Slovenia guide useful for planning Lake Bohinj and the Soča valley.
46.2932, 13.7963
Savica Waterfall is in Slovenia (Julian Alps), inside Triglav National Park. The nearest base is Bohinj and the closest airport is LJU. Its coordinates are 46.2932, 13.7963.
Savica Waterfall drops 78 metres (256 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall on the Savica.
Peak flow is May to June and September to October. Spring snowmelt and autumn rains keep the two-tiered drop at its fullest.
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.
The usual base is Bohinj, and the closest airport is LJU. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there. Entry ~€4.
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