Korab Falls ( Macedonian: Корапски Водопад, also known as Proifel Falls; Macedonian: Пројфелски Водопад; sq, Ujëvara e Korabit) is a

waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...

in the upper course of the Dlaboka River on

Mount Korab Korab ( sq, Maja e Korabit or ''Mali i Korabit''; mk, Голем Кораб, lit=Great Korab) is the highest peak of the eponymous mountain range and the fourth-highest mountain located entirely in the Balkan Peninsula, standing at . Sited on ...

North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...

. It forms in springtime from the melting snow on the east side of Mal Korab peak. The waterfall differs in height and intensity, depending on the season. It is the highest waterfall in

and the

Balkan Peninsula The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

. There are different sources about the height of the waterfall, and the calculated drop varies from . The exact height may differ in different points that are taken as its top and bottom, at different measurements. The upper point is at approximately above sea level, and the lower is at around . The highest water levels are in late May and early June, and afterwards the level drops throughout the summer. During very dry summers, the waterfall may dry out in late August and September. The best track route to the waterfall is the one that leads through the river canyon. It can be accessed both from the left bank of the river through the villages of

Nistrovo Nistrovo ( mk, Нистрово, sq, Nistrovë) is a village in the municipality of Mavrovo and Rostuša, North Macedonia. Demographics Nistrovo is one of the few Upper Reka Upper Reka ( mk, Горна Река, Gorna Reka; ), meaning "Upper ...

and Zuznje, or from the right bank from Bibaj, beneath Kabash Peak. The routes are poorly marked, covered with overgrowth, and there are several unsecured river crossings.

References

{{reflist Waterfalls of North Macedonia