Guidebook
Lonely Planet Croatia
Lonely Planet · 2024
12th edition with detailed sections on Plitvice Lakes and Krka National Park, incl. access, boats and entry tips.
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Croatia · City of Bihać
Štrbački buk
Štrbački buk waterfall is a 25m high waterfall on the Una River . It is situated on the border of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, south of Doljani and Bihać and north of Donji Štrbci and Donji Lapac.
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.
Štrbački buk drops 24 metres (79 ft) on the Una, inside Una Mamea Park. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is City of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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 Štrbački buk itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from City of Bihać 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 City of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Country Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
- Region City of Bihać, Balkans & Eastern Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Štrbački buk
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Croatia
Height24 mWidth—
Most similar
Siklawica Falls
Poland
Height24 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Poland
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
24 m
24 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Štrbački bukSiklawica FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 41× taller than Štrbački buk. Victoria Falls is 4.5× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Štrbački buk yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Lonely Planet Western BalkansLonely Planet
Guidebook
Lonely Planet Western Balkans
Lonely Planet · 2024
Current Lonely Planet regional guide with Bosnia and Herzegovina chapters incl. Mostar, Kravica and Jajce.
Guidebook
DK Eyewitness Croatia
DK Eyewitness · 2023
Illustrated guide with cutaway-style maps of Plitvice and Krka national parks.
The Rough Guide to CroatiaRough Guides
Guidebook
The Rough Guide to Croatia
Rough Guides · 2022
Rough Guide coverage of Lika and Dalmatia, useful for pairing Plitvice with Krka and Skradin.
On the map
44.6578, 16.0047
Quick answers
Where is Štrbački buk?
Štrbački buk is in Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia (City of Bihać), inside Una Mamea Park. The nearest base is City of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its coordinates are 44.6578, 16.0047.
How tall is Štrbački buk?
Štrbački buk drops 24 metres (79 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Una.
When is the best time to visit Štrbački buk?
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 Štrbački buk?
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 Štrbački buk?
The usual base is City of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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