UNESCO's Natural Wonder - Plitvice Lakes, Full Day Trip from Ljubljana

Itinerary
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Stop At: Plitvicka jezera, Plitvice Lakes National Park 53231 Croatia

Upon arrival to Plitvice we’ll start a guided tour of the lakes protected area; wooden paths will

take us along picturesque lakes divided in two sections, Upper and Lower lakes.

National Park offers visitors seven different routes to tour the lake system, and four hiking trails.

The beauty of the National Park lies in its sixteen lakes, inter-connected by a series of waterfalls,

and set in deep woodland populated by deer, bears, wolves, boars and rare bird species.

The National Park covers a total area of 300 square kilometres, whilst the lakes join together over a distance of eight kilometres. There’s also quite an altitude difference – the highest point is at 1,280m, the lowest at 380m – although the total height difference between the lakes themselves is only 135m. (Veliki Slap, the largest waterfall, is 70m tall.)

River Korana creates beautiful waterfalls, lakes and caves that make this National park one of the most precious natural sights in Croatia.

The lake system is comprised of 16 named and several smaller unnamed lakes, cascading one into the next. Due to the geological substrate and characteristic hydrogeological conditions, the lake system has been divided into the Upper and Lower lakes. The twelve lakes forming the Upper Lakes are: Prošćansko jezero, Ciginovac, Okrugljak, Batinovac, Veliko jezero, Malo jezero, Vir, Galovac, Milino jezero, Gradinsko jezero, Burgeti and Kozjak. These lakes were formed on impermeable dolomite rock, and are larger, with more indented and gentler shores than the Lower Lakes.

The Lower Lakes, consisting of the lakes Milanovac, Gavanovac, Kaluđerovac and Novakovića Brod, were formed in permeable limestone substrate, cut into a deep canyon with steep cliffs. The lakes end in the impressive waterfalls Sastavci, with the Korana River springing under the base of the falls.


Duration: 4 hours