Jumping off cliffs. Nothing like it. The thrill of your feet leaving the ground and plummeting into the water like a bullet while your heart drops to the base of your stomach…
Adrenaline seekers can rejoice when in Dubrovnik. Whether you’re new to cliff jumping or just starting out, the coast of this incredible city is full of spots for you to be the idiot you know you are.
Three of the Best Cliff Jumping Spots in Dubrovnik
I’m going to give the three cliff jumping spots you’ll be visiting in Dubrovnik today and give a little info about each of them.
Specifically, I’ll give the heights for the tallest jump at each spot (there are also beginner jumps at each location). Or my estimated heights, at least. I didn’t bring my tape measure with me to Dubrovnik.
I’ll also give a 1-5 score in terms of overall danger. Which often comes from the ascent to the jump rather than the jump itself. Unless you don’t know how to jump, of course.
In which case watch this video.
Nothing will happen to you if you’re careful and keep your head. But if you’re easily anxious, I recommend sticking to the jumps with a sub-five danger score. And keep in mind that if you don’t want to do the big jumps, there are smaller ones at each of these spots.
There are many more incredible cliff jumping spots in Dubrovnik, but I’m listing these because they’re all easily walkable from the city center. And in a few hours, you can make it to all three by foot.
The following spots are listed in the order you should do them. You’ll start further out, and end the day by cliff jumping just outside the old city of Dubrovnik.
Bellevue Beach
Height- 18m, Danger- 4
Bellevue Beach is about a half-hour walk from the old city. It’s a beautiful spot that would be a blast even if you weren’t going to jump off the cliffs.
But you are, of course.
There are nearly always a group of locals jumping here. Which is good because if you watch them and they survive, odds are you will too. Maybe not 100%, but close.
But in all seriousness, follow the locals and ask for their advice on where to jump from.
There are spots on both sides of the beach, but I’d stick to the left-hand side of the bay. Here, you have your 5m jumps, a 10m jump, and an option to walk up for a jump that’s gotta be close to 20m.
The reason the danger score is a four is because of the ascent to this last jump. But it’s very doable if you’re focused. Just be careful.
Boninovo Beach
Height- 10-12m, Danger- 2
You’ll find this spot on your walk back towards the old city, maybe about ten minutes from Bellevue Beach.
You’ll know you found the right place if you see a steep staircase on your right from the road descending down towards the water. It should be across from the spot I have marked on the map below.
You’ll find what’s not so much of a beach as it is a collection of rocks and concrete platforms.
This spot doesn’t have the highest jumps. The main jump is probably around 9-10m, and you can get a little higher by climbing some extra rocks.
But the beauty of this spot is twofold. First, it’s often very quiet. You may even have the place to yourself.
Second, there’s a long platform for the main jump that allows you to run into it.
It greatly hurts my ego to say that I almost always wimp out on tricks. But the combination of the run up and lower height makes Boninovo an excellent place to practice.
The only danger here is making sure you get momentum to avoid the rocks underneath. But it would really be hard to hit them unless you were actively trying to.
Please don’t.
Buža Beach Bar
Height- 20m, Danger- 1
There’s no better place to end a long cliff jumping day in Dubrovnik.
First, grab something to eat. You probably have time, because I’d recommend coming to this last spot around sunset.
You access it by walking along the outer wall of the city. Eventually, you’ll reach a hole in the wall to walk out onto the cliffs. Must have been a security issue back in the old days, but I guess they just had to get their cliff jumping in in ancient Dubrovnik.
There are going to be a lot of people here. It’s an awesome social atmosphere.
Not that you care, of course. Speak to no one, you have business to attend to.
There are two jumps here. The lower one is probably around 10m off a large rock that you have to climb up.
The higher jump must be 20m. You’ll see some people jumping from it. It’s certainly a high one. But if you go for it, your status instantly elevates. When you get back onto the rocks, everyone will be chanting your name.
On second thought, maybe not, seeing as they would need to know your name first. But at least you’ll have some great pictures to take home, if you’ve got a good friend.
So ends the perfect cliff jumping day in Dubrovnik. Don’t let it stop here- from now on, always be on the lookout for some nice cliffs to conquer!
