Rinka Falls is a waterfall

Waterfall

A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...

 in the Logar Valley, in the Municipality of Solčava

Solcava

Solčava is a village and a municipality in northern Slovenia close to the Austrian border. Traditionally it belonged to the region of Styria and is now included in the Savinja statistical region....

 in Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

. It is the source of the Savinja

Savinja

The Savinja is a river in northeast Slovenia which flows mostly in the Upper and Lower Savinja valley and through the cities of Celje and Laško. The Savinja is the main river of the Savinja Alps . It flows into Sava River at the town of Zidani Most. It has often flooded, such as in the 1960s,...

 River.
It has been proclaimed a natural heritage

Natural heritage

Natural heritage is the legacy of natural objects and intangible attributes encompassing the countryside and natural environment, including flora and fauna, scientifically known as biodiversity, and geology and landforms ....

 feature. Rinka Falls is one of the most beautiful and best-known waterfalls in Slovenia. It is also a popular tourist destination. It is the highest of the 20 waterfalls in the Logar Valley. It is visited in all seasons of the year. In the winter it is popular with ice-climbers. The best view of the waterfall is from the Kamnik Saddle .

External links

• Rinka Falls: http://www.burger.si/Slapovi/Logarska/Rinka/Rinka.htm