Slovakia · Poprad District
Vodopád Skok
Vodopád Skok is a waterfall in Slovakia.
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Vodopád Skok drops 30 metres (98 ft) across a face roughly 1 metres wide, inside Tatra National Park. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Štrba, Slovakia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Vodopád Skok is the third-tallest of the 5 we cover in Slovakia; number 10 on our list of the highest-altitude waterfalls. As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Vodopád Skok itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Štrba 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 Štrba, Slovakia
- Country Slovakia
- Region Poprad District, Alps & Central Europe, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Vodopád Skok
Slovakia
Height30 mWidth1 m
Most similar
Gveleti Waterfall
Georgia
Height30 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Georgia
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 33× taller than Vodopád Skok. Victoria Falls is 3.6× taller and 1708× wider. Khone Phapheng Falls is 10783× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
49.15269, 20.04567
Quick answers
Where is Vodopád Skok?
Vodopád Skok is in Slovakia (Poprad District), inside Tatra National Park. The nearest base is Štrba, Slovakia. Its coordinates are 49.1527, 20.0457.
How tall is Vodopád Skok?
Vodopád Skok drops 30 metres (98 feet), across a face about 1 metres wide. It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Vodopád Skok?
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 Vodopád Skok?
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 Vodopád Skok?
The usual base is Štrba, Slovakia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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