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Peričnik Falls (pronounced [pɛˈɾiːtʃnik]; Slovene: slap Peričnik) is a waterfall in Triglav National Park, Slovenia.

Geography

Peričnik Falls is one of the best-known waterfalls in Slovenia. It flows from a hanging valley in Triglav National Park into the glacial Vrata Valley, where the water of Peričnik Creek then flows into Bistrica Creek. There are actually two waterfalls: Upper Peričnik Falls (Slovene: Zgornji Peričnik, 16 meters or 52 feet high) and Lower Peričnik Falls (Slovene: Spodnji Peričnik, 52 meters or 171 feet high). The larger, lower waterfall is usually simply known as Peričnik Falls. A view of both falls is possible by crossing Bistrica Creek and ascending the scree slope a few dozen meters.

Name

The name Peričnik (in the local dialect also Perečnik) is ultimately derived from the verb prati, which originally meant 'to strike, beat'. It also refers to water falling over a steep cliff (cf. also Peračica), and in standard Slovene has also developed into the sense 'to wash clothing' (via the sense 'to beat laundry').

References

1. ^ Ramovš, Anton (1994). "Peričnik". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 8. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. p. 302.
2. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 304.

External links

• Media related to Peričnik Falls at Wikimedia Commons
• Peričnik Falls on Geopedia
• Surround photography. Burger.si.

v t e Hydrography of Slovenia
Rivers	Bača Bolska Čabranka Dragonja Drava Dravinja Dreta Framski potok Gradaščica Hudinja Idrijca Iška Kamnik Bistrica Kerka Kokra Koritnica Krka Kolpa Krupa Lahinja Ledava Ljubljanica Ložnica Meža Mirna Mislinja Mura Nadiža Nevljica Oplotniščica Paka Pesnica Pivka Polskava Pšata Radulja Reka Rinža Rižana Sava Sava Bohinjka Sava Dolinka Savinja Soča Sora Sotla Ščavnica Temenica Triglav Bistrica Tržič Bistrica Vipava Voglajna
Streams	Aslivka Besnica Big Božna Borovniščica Črnec Davščica Dobličica Glinščica Kobilje Creek Logaščica Nadiža Obrh Rak Reka Tunjščica
Waterfalls	Javornik Falls Peričnik Falls Rinka Falls
Lakes	Black Lake in the Triglav Lakes Valley Lake Bled Lake Bohinj Lake Cerknica Lake Gradišče Lake Kreda Lake Palčje Lake Ptuj Lake Trboje Lake Žovnek Wild Lake
Wetlands	Ljubljana Marsh Sečovlje Saltworks Škocjan Caves
Sea	Adriatic Sea
River valleys	Log Koritnica Valley Logar Valley Radovna Valley Rak Škocjan Soča Valley Trenta Valley Triglav Lakes Valley Tuhinj Valley Upper Sava Valley Vipava Valley
Canyons and gorges	Bistrica Gorge Dovžan Gorge Hell Gorge Iška Gorge Ribnica Gorge Vintgar Gorge

v t e Municipality of Kranjska Gora
Settlements	Administrative seat: Kranjska Gora Current Belca Dovje Gozd Martuljek Log Mojstrana Podkoren Rateče Srednji Vrh Zgornja Radovna Former Planica Radovna
Landmarks	Heathen Maiden Kajžnk House Koren Pass Kot Valley Liznjek Farm Krma Valley Martuljek Falls Mežakla Plateau Nadiža Peričnik Falls Planica Pocar Farm Rateče Parish Church Russian Chapel Slovenian Alpine Museum St. Thomas's Church Tamar Valley Vitranc Vrata Valley Vršič Pass Zelenci
Notable people	Jakob Aljaž Meta Hrovat Josip Vandot

46°6′24.68″N 13°51′11.53″E / 46.1068556°N 13.8532028°E / 46.1068556; 13.8532028

• Waterfalls of Slovenia
• Triglav National Park
• Municipality of Kranjska Gora
• Sava basin