Skakavac falls
75 m.
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Perućica is one of the last remaining primeval forests in Europe, in Bosnia and Herzegovina near the border with Montenegro, within Sutjeska National Park, about 64 km southeast of Sarajevo in a straight line. The forest reserve is 6 km long, 1 to 3 km wide and covers 1,400 hectares. Many of its trees are over 300 years old, and the primeval forest is said to be 20,000 years old. In places the growth is almost impenetrable, and the forest can only be explored with rangers. The forest is known for towering beech and spruce and exceptional biodiversity. One of its most striking features is the Skakavac waterfall, which plunges about 75 metres into the forest valley beneath Maglić, the highest mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina at 2,386 metres. Visitors stop at the viewpoint over the Skakavac falls and walk the set trails with a guide. The road into the park is mountainous, and in rural areas of the country it is always wise to stay on marked paths.
75 m.
Towering.
Highest peak.
Sutjeska National Park, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Best with a guide or ranger.
Summer to early autumn.