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Lonely Planet Western Balkans
Lonely Planet · 2024
Current Lonely Planet regional guide with Bosnia and Herzegovina chapters incl. Mostar, Kravica and Jajce.
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Foča Municipality
Skakavac Waterfall
Skakavac is a waterfall formed on the Perućica, a mountain creek, in the Perućica, which is regulated as a Strict Nature Reserve as part of Sutjeska National Park in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the highest waterfalls in the country, at about 75 metres in height.
Essentials guide
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Skakavac Waterfall drops 75 metres (246 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Foča Municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Skakavac Waterfall is the third-tallest of the 11 we cover in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 Skakavac Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Foča Municipality are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
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 Foča Municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Region Foča Municipality, Balkans & Eastern Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Skakavac Waterfall
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height75 mWidth—
Most similar
Jelovarnik
Serbia
Height71 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
71 m
75 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
JelovarnikSkakavac WaterfallVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 13× taller than Skakavac Waterfall. Victoria Falls is 1.4× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Skakavac Waterfall 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
43.31203, 18.70062
Quick answers
Where is Skakavac Waterfall?
Skakavac Waterfall is in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Foča Municipality). The nearest base is Foča Municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its coordinates are 43.3120, 18.7006.
How tall is Skakavac Waterfall?
Skakavac Waterfall drops 75 metres (246 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Skakavac Waterfall?
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 Skakavac Waterfall?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. 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 Skakavac Waterfall?
The usual base is Foča Municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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