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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 · Sarajevo Canton
Skakavac
Skakavac is a waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is 12 kilometres northeast of Sarajevo, above the village of Nahorevo.
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.
Skakavac drops 98 metres (322 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is MZ "Mošćanica", Bosnia and Herzegovina. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Skakavac is the second-tallest of the 11 we cover in Bosnia and Herzegovina; number 7 on our list of waterfalls within an hour of a capital city. As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
Planning one of these? Check your travel insurance covers adventure activities — SafetyWing is one option.
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 MZ "Mošćanica", Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Country Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Region Sarajevo 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
Skakavac
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height98 mWidth—
Most similar
Engstligen Falls
Switzerland
Height97 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Switzerland
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
97 m
98 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Engstligen FallsSkakavacVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 10.0× taller than Skakavac. It is about the same height as Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Skakavac 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
43.94862, 18.44884
Quick answers
Where is Skakavac?
Skakavac is in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo Canton). The nearest base is MZ "Mošćanica", Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its coordinates are 43.9486, 18.4488.
How tall is Skakavac?
Skakavac drops 98 metres (322 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Skakavac?
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?
Beyond the viewpoints: ice climbing, 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 Skakavac?
The usual base is MZ "Mošćanica", Bosnia and Herzegovina. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
Nearby
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Swimming