Mratinje Dam

A concrete arch dam in the Piva canyon, one of the highest in Europe. Its completion flooded the canyon and created Lake Piva.

Visiting Mratinje

The dam is about 220 m high, and it gives views of the lake on one side and the Piva canyon on the other. The canyon road to it has some 56 small rocky tunnels, some dark, so switch on your lights, and take care in peak season and rain. The turn-off to Mratinje is an unmarked fork in a dark tunnel, so watch for it. The Kruška viewpoint is just 5 km from Plužine on the road to Žabljak, and Plužine is a good base. June to September is the best window, when the mountain roads are fully open.