Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
After you cross the path over the first lake, an optional 10-minute detour (to the right)
takes you down to the
Big Waterfall
(Veliki Slap). It's the biggest of Plitvice's waterfalls,
where the Plitvica River plunges 250 feet over a cliff into the valley below. Depending on
recentrainfall,theforceoftheBigWaterfall variesfromalightmisttoathunderingdeluge.
If you're a hardy hiker, consider climbing the steep steps from the Big Waterfall up to
a
viewpoint
at the top of the canyon (marked
Sightseeing Point/Vidikovac
; it's a strenuous
10-minutehiketothetop).Takethestairsup,bearingtotherightatthetop(neartheshelter)
to find a nice viewpoint overlooking the Big Waterfall. From here, you can carry on along
theroadthatactuallygoesupoverthetopoftheBigWaterfall,offeringmoreviewsoverthe
