Yes, partly. From the parking by the canyon you can walk to the bridge and the entrance, see the first pool and the 1965 plaque, and look at Skakavica waterfall where the Grabovica drops into the Komarnica. The narrows themselves can only be seen from inside, on a guided trip.
At the canyon entrance
The canyon starts right beside the road. From the parking, a short walk takes you over a wooden bridge across the Grabovica, the side stream that joins here, and on to the Komarnica, where the walls close and the canyon begins. A plaque by the entrance marks the first descent in 1965.
This is as far as you can go dry. The first pool is green and very cold, with the walls already rising steeply above it. On a guided-trip morning in summer you can watch groups in wetsuits gathering at the gauge and dropping into the water.
Give it half an hour, longer if you sit by the water.
Do not follow the stream into the canyon. The narrows begin almost immediately, and there is no way back up against the current. Children should stay away from the water’s edge when the river is high.
Skakavica waterfall
Skakavica is a seasonal waterfall of around 70 to 80 metres, where the Grabovica pours over the cliffs into the Komarnica, right by the start of Nevidio. It sits at about 1,000 m above sea level.
It is at its biggest during snowmelt and after heavy rain, so April to June is the time to see it at full power. In a dry summer it can thin to a trickle. In a hard winter it freezes.
The trail to the falls is easy and suitable for leisurely walkers. Combine it with the canyon entrance in a single visit.
Looking down on the Komarnica
Downstream of Nevidio the river enters the wider Komarnica canyon, under the long wall of cliffs called Boljske Grede. You do not see Nevidio’s narrows from above (they are too deep and too tight), but the views across the wider canyon are some of the best in the area. Komarnica and Boljske Grede covers the viewpoints and the demanding marked trail to the ridge.
A half-day without getting wet
- Canyon entrance and bridge, about 30 to 60 minutes.
- Skakavica waterfall, best in spring, short and easy.
- The Pošćenje lakes, a flat walk in the meadows above the village. More on the lakes.
- Šavnik for a coffee, 10 minutes away. The town and its monasteries.
If some of your group are canyoning and some are not, this fills the morning nicely and puts everyone back together for lunch.
Who this is for
- Families with young children below the canyoning age limit.
- Non-swimmers and anyone who does not like cold water or enclosed spaces.
- Visitors outside the season, from November to May, when the canyon is closed but the falls and the river are at their most impressive.
- Photographers, especially for the entrance in the early light and Skakavica in spring.
Questions people ask
Can you walk into Nevidio canyon without equipment?
Only a few metres, to the edge of the first pool, and only when the water is low. Beyond that you are swimming in cold water in a closed gorge. Do not go further without a guide and a wetsuit.
Is Skakavica waterfall worth it in summer?
It depends on the year. Skakavica is a seasonal waterfall: huge in spring and after heavy rain, much thinner or almost dry in a hot August. In summer the canyon entrance is the better reason to come.
Is there anything for small children?
The bridge, the stream and the pool at the entrance are an easy outing with children under close supervision. The Pošćenje lakes are an even gentler walk nearby.
Do I need to pay a fee to see the entrance?
We are not aware of a fee just to look. The local fee is linked to going through the canyon. If someone is collecting at the parking, ask what it covers.