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Status: Available
Hidden on: 30 October 2018
Listing: https://opencaching.de/OC14CAB
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Description
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Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and the largest national parks in Croatia. The national park was founded in 1949 and since 1979 it is listed as UNESCO World Heritage. That this is a special, worth protecting scenery, you'll quickly realize when visiting the park.
One of the many attractions of the park is the Big Waterfall (Veliki Slap). With 78m it is the highest waterfall in the national park of Plitvice and even in Croatia. The difference between the Big Waterfall and the other, smaller waterfalls in the park is based on their origins. While waterfalls of the 16 lakes originate from the height difference of the lakes and overfilling of the upper lakes, the source of the Big waterfall is the river Plitvice. (source: plitvicer-seen.com)
Unfortunately the path to the Big Waterfall is not wheelchair accessible, at least if you want to see it from the lower and well-known spot. If you nevertheless want to take a look at it please park your car at the second parking waypoint and take an accompanying person with you (this path is also not completely free of obstacles). From waypoint "viewpoint on top of the hill" you can watch the waters fall and take a photo for your log.
My recommendations for a visit of the park:
Especially in the summer months the park is very crowded. Try to visit it in the very morning, right after the park opens. In the first 1 to 1,5 hours you'll be one of few visitors. Later than that more and more visitors will fill the park
An alternative is to plan your visit in low season. Also in spring or autumn the park features its own, saisonal flair. Usually this is true also in winter time, but depending on weather conditions not all paths will be accessible.
Last not least use side trails. Those are less crowded and offer fantastic views over the lakes here and there. With enough time and lust for hiking the public part of the national park can be visited within one day. If you like it more relaxed you can buy a 2-day-ticket.
Logging the cache:
To log this cache you have to fulfill one task:
Go to the Big Waterfall and take a picture of you or your GPS or one of your personal belongings, that was shot in front of waterfall. Attach this picture to your log entry. (Of course you may add more pictures of the beautiful park. :)
Enjoy your visit!
Additional waypoints 
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N 44° 54.305' E 015° 36.666' |
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N 44° 53.810' E 015° 36.725' |
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N 44° 54.115' E 015° 36.520' |
viewpoint on top of the hill. fairly accessible for wheelchair. |
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N 44° 54.425' E 015° 36.765' |
car park for park entry #1. With parking fee. | ||
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N 44° 54.155' E 015° 36.430' |
second parking space for a few cars |
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Log entries for Big Waterfall
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18 September 2023, 18:44
Wurzelhexe
found the geocache
Visit this beautiful park and enjoy it as much as possible? - I had no problem to fulfill that challenge. Absolutely wonderful here.
I took the big one between my fingers 😅
Die traumhafte Natur genießen stelle mich nicht vor eine große Herausforderung - im Gegenteil bleibt einem gar nichts anderes übrig als mit offenen Mund und Bauklötzeaugen rumzulaufen.. Hammer einfach hier.
Das beste haben wir uns zum Schluss aufgehoben... obwohl so einfach kann man das gar nicht sagen 😅
Hvala za zakladek! / Thank you for the cache! / Danke für die Dose!
...said Wurzelhexe from Germany 🍀
...sagt die Wurzelhexe aus Mittelfranken 🍀
Wurzelhexe @Bigwaterfall
27 May 2023, 20:52
Purzel3
found the geocache
22 August 2022, 23:02
Tiefkuehlpizza
found the geocache
Today was a bunch full of adventures. 1st the Plitvicer lakes, 2nd the Željava Air Base and 3rd the Korana watermill.
Comming from Rovinj I arrived short after 7am at entrance 1. Target was to avoid the crowd. But today was ok. Nevertheless, I walked through the gate and the first thing I saw was the great waterfall. The first but not the last highlight of the wonderful place.
Best regards
Pizza
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17 July 2022, 16:32
Papaissi1709
found the geocache
22 May 2022
HuberSports
found the geocache
Während unserem Frühjahrsurlaub 2022 auch 2 Nächte die Plitvicer Seen besucht!
Dabei haben wir auch diesen OC besucht, und ein Foto gemacht👍🏻😀!
Vielen Dank an den Cacheowner für´s ausarbeiten.
TFTEC sagt HuberSports 
Pictures for this log entry:
HuberSports am Big Waterfall
27 July 2021, 09:28
Lockmaster
found the geocache
21 October 2019
broiler
found the geocache
Hier waren wir schon mal im Sommer 2017 gewesen, aber nun wollten wir die Plitvicer Seen auch im Herbstlaub sehen.
DfdC,
broiler (heute NBP)
Pictures for this log entry:Veliki Slap
30 September 2019, 12:10
abrujolhos
found the geocache
Awesome park. A must see for sure. Unfortunately you always have a lots of people around. No space to really see the nature, just people taking a lot of photos.