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Waterfall
· Upper Carniola
· 878 m
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Photo: Katja Hartman, Kranjska Gora
The Peričnik Waterfall is one of the highest Slovenian waterfalls with its 52 m and is one of the most famous waterfalls in Slovenia.
A marked path from Mojstrana leads to it. It is best to reach it on foot or by bike.
Peričnik is protected as a natural heritage site, as there have been quite a few ideas in the past about using the power of its water to generate electricity. The waterfall changed its path several times during its “cutting” of the wall. Looking closely at its top, we can see the grooves in the wall. In the thirties of the twentieth century, the riverbed above the lower Peričnik became clogged and for some time Peričnik ran like a two-stranded waterfall. Today, this only happens during thw heaviest downpours, as the peak flow is in autumn and spring. In winter, they turn into a mass of ice floes and drops of green and blue.
Peričnik is also a special kind of world heritage site: there are very few waterfalls that you can walk under and walk behind. You can climb to the second, upper waterfall, but its height is only 16 meters.
From Peričnik hut, where there is also a board with all the information about the waterfall, you can reach the recorder, the lower waterfall, in ten minutes. To cross at the back or under the waterfall to the other side, be very careful as the trail is wet and slippery.
Price:
Free entrance
Public transport
By bus
From Slovenia, you can reach Kranjska Gora via the Ljubljana-Kranj-Jesenice-Kranjska Gora road.
Shuttle
By train
The nearest train station is in Jesenice, from where buses take you to Kranjska Gora, 20 km away, in half an hour. There are also train stations in Tarvisio, Italy, and Villach, Austria. From there, you can continue your journey by taxi, as none of the stops is more than 20 km away.
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Directions
By car
From Slovenia, Kranjska Gora can be reached via the Ljubljana-Kranj-Jesenice-Kranjska Gora road, from Austria via the Korensko sedlo border crossing in Villach or the Karavanke tunnel, and from Italy via the Rateče border crossing.
By bus
During the summer months, from July to August, there is an organised free bus service to the Vrata Valley. Park your car at the marked carparks and take the bus to the Vrata Valley.
By bike
You can get to the climb in front of the Peričnik waterfall by regular or electric bike.
On foot
There is a beautiful walking trail along the Triglavska Bistrica to the Peričnik waterfall.
Parking
There is plenty of parking close to the venue. There is a charge for parking. You can pay the parking fee via the Easypark app, mobile phone or credit/debit card. Parking meters do NOT accept cash.
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Peričnik Waterfall
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+386 4 580 94 43 https://kranjska-gora.si/en/attractions/pericnik-waterfall E-mail: info@kranjska-gora.eu
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