Skakavac Waterfall

In Bosnia and Herzegovina's Sutjeska National Park, the Peruica, a mountain creek, is protected as a Strict Nature Reserve and is the source of the waterfall known as Skakavac. With a height of roughly 75 meters (246 feet), it is one of the highest waterfalls in the nation.

Under Magli (2,386 m), Bosnia and Herzegovina's tallest mountain, and separated from Zelengora mountain by the canyon of the Sutjeska river, is the Perućica ancient beech and spruce forest. Peruica Creek descends between two steep Magli slopes after cutting through the Peruica woodland. The stream descends from the upper hanging valley to the lower valley in the middle of its journey, plunging 75 meters off a karstic limestone cliff to meet the Sutjeska river in the valley of Tjentište.

A route leads to the park's biggest tourist draw, the Skakavac waterfall. The trailhead is reachable on foot, by bus, and by automobile. Travelers can take the Skakavac Nature Preserve and Nahorevo hiking trails to reach the waterfall trailhead from Sarajevo. There are rest stops along the trail so that a car can also get to the waterfall.

Location: Perućica, Bosnia, and Herzegovina