Govic Waterfall

The next waterfall on our list is also a very unique waterfall in Slovenia. The Govic Waterfall is not visible all year long, because you can only see it after heavy rainfall and only a few hours after it gushes out from the cave on the southern hillside of Prsivec, then falls down to the Bohinj Lake. This only happens a few times a year and is quite unpredictable, which makes the experience of seeing this waterfall a very unique one. The waterfall is an exceptionally interesting karst phenomenon, and more than three centuries ago it was drawn and described by the polymath historian Janez Vajkard Valvasor.

In dry weather, only the riverbed below the cave is visible, above which is the entrance to the shaft. The bottom of the shaft reaches below the level of Lake Bohinj. The eruption of water is best seen from the area of the Ukanc campground Zlatorog. Therefore, you can still hike up to the cave where the Govic Waterfall begins. However, the trip to the cave is only possible with a guide, some proper navigational skills, and appropriate equipment, since the hiking trail has a lot of slippery rocks.

Location: Ukanc - Bohinjsko Jozero, Slovenia.