Plitvice

Veliki Prštavac from above

Veliki Prštavac from above

About This Spot
This is one of the most spectacular views at Plitvice Lakes NP. The view of Veliki Prštavac waterfall is just stunning. The surrounding forest and lakes make a beautiful setting for the waterfall.

What To Shoot
If you are keen on walking, you can reach this spot even before the boats start crossing the lake. From the ticket office at Entrance 2 (just below hotel Jezero) take the paved road towards the upper train station (ST3). You don’t need to walk all the way up - it is possible to turn down the road to the lakes sooner. From here walk down towards P2 and then follow the instructions above. This is about a 1-hour walk.

Elevated views of Veliki Prštavac waterfall (the biggest waterfall in the upper part of the park). Normal and medium telephoto lenses are best here as you can cut out the sky to make the photo more moody.

Morning light is better here plus you’ll have a better chance of getting mists at this time. You might also get mists here after rainfall. I would avoid midday as the sun will likely be too harsh causing highlights on the waterfall. Autumn is amazing as this is one of the rare views that allows you to place waterfalls nestled amongst colourful autumn forests in your composition.

Getting There:
Spot: 44.879656000, 15.609026000
Start of Trail "K": 44.880040000, 15.612890000

Directions
From Entrance 2 (at hotel Jezero) take the boat P1 across to P2. From P2 follow the boardwalk and after about 100 m you will begin to see beautiful waterfalls on the left hand side. Continue for another 100 m up the wooden stairway. At the top there is a forest trail “K” going up to the forest . The trail, a steep walk up for about 250 m, will take you to the view point.