Rinka Falls

Rinka Falls (; ) is a waterfall in the Logar Valley, in the Municipality of Solčava in northern Slovenia. It is the source of the Savinja River. It has been proclaimed a natural heritage feature. Rinka Falls is one of the most beautiful and best-known waterfalls in Slovenia. It is also a popular tourist destination. With its drop of , it is the highest of the 20 waterfalls in the Logar Valley. The longest step has a length of . It is visited in all seasons of the year. In the winter it is popular with ice-climbers.

There are also four mountains in the vicinity called Rinka: Carniola Mount Rinka (Kranjska Rinka; ), Carinthia Mount Rinka (Koroška Rinka; ), Styria Mount Rinka (Štajerska Rinka; ), and Little Mount Rinka (Mala Rinka; ).

The name Rinka comes from the Slovene common noun rinka 'ring, hoop, link of a chain'. It is a borrowing from German (cf. Ringel, Ringl, etc.) and was used to designate a rounded or ring-like topographic feature.

See also

• List of waterfalls

References

External links

• Rinka Falls on Geopedia
• Rinka Falls. Burger.si. Published by BoÅ¡tjan Burger. A description, images and virtual panoramas. Rich media - may be viewed with QuickTime.

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