Peričnik Falls
Peričnik Falls is a waterfall in Triglav National Park, Slovenia. The waterfall consists of two distinct cascades: the 16-metre Upper Peričnik Falls and the more dramatic 52-metre Lower Peričnik Falls, with both heights recently confirmed through precise geodetic measurements.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Slovenian Alpine Museum and Kukova špica.
Slovenian Alpine Museum
Museum
Photo: Bob Ramsak, CC BY 4.0.
The Slovenian Alpine Museum is a mountaineering museum in Mojstrana in the vicinity of Triglav National Park in northwestern Slovenia. It was opened on 7 August 2010 by the president of Slovenia, Danilo Türk. Slovenian Alpine Museum is situated 4 km northeast of Peričnik Falls.
Kukova špica
Peak
Photo: JakobZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kukova špica is a peak, which is situated 3 km west of Peričnik Falls.
Škrnatarica
Peak
Photo: Octopus, Public domain.
Škrnatarica is a peak, which is situated 3½ km west of Peričnik Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zgornja Radovna and Belca.
Zgornja Radovna
Hamlet
Photo: Mihael Simonič, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zgornja Radovna is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Kranjska Gora, northwestern Slovenia, belonging to the traditional region of Upper Carniola. Zgornja Radovna is situated 3½ km east of Peričnik Falls.
Belca
Village
Photo: Daniel Thornton, CC BY 2.0.
Belca is a settlement in the Municipality of Kranjska Gora in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Belca is situated 4 km north of Peričnik Falls.
Mojstrana
Village
Photo: Steve Haslam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mojstrana is a village in the Municipality of Kranjska Gora in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Mojstrana is situated 4½ km northeast of Peričnik Falls.
Peričnik Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in Slovenia
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and body of water
- Location: Kranjska Gora, Julian Alps, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.43924° or 46° 26′ 21″ northLongitude
13.89353° or 13° 53′ 37″ eastHeight
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
8FRMCVQV+MCOpenStreetMap ID
node 90555440OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q2090895
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Satellite Map
Discover Peričnik Falls from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Peričnik Falls” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Peričnik ur-jauzia”
- Bosnian: “Peričnik”
- Catalan: “Cascades Peričnik”
- Dutch: “Peričnik”
- German: “Peričnik Wasserfall”
- Italian: “La cascata Peričnik”
- Italian: “Peričnik”
- Korean: “페리치니크 폭포”
- Slovenian: “Peričnik”
- Swedish: “Peričnik”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zgornji Peričnikov slap and Koča pri Peričniku.
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