Harmanecká Cave
The Harmanecká Cave ranks among the most important caves in Slovakia by remarkable origin of cave spaces, mighty breakdown domes, high abundance of moonmilk, ...
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Harmanecká Cave
The Harmanecká Cave ranks among the most important caves in Slovakia by remarkable origin of cave spaces, mighty breakdown domes, high abundance of moonmilk, as well as by the number of wintering bats.
Basic info
The cave entrance is on the northern side of the Kotolnica Hill at elevation of 821 m above sea level and above the bottom of the valley. A serpentine pathway ascends to the cave 260 m uphill and is 1,420m long. The total length of the cave is 2,763 m, of which 1,020 m is the show path open for visitors. Air temperature in the cave ranges between 5,8°C and6,4°C.
Underground passages and halls are formed in the Middle Triassic limestones. The cave has a fissure-breakdown character. The fissures were widened by water activities and later were reshaped by collapses and crumbling of rocks, mainly in intersections of passages, where larger halls and domes originated. The above lying rock is formed of pure limestone thanks to which the cave gained a name the White Cave.
Contact
Address: 976 03 Dolný Harmanec
Country: Slovak Republic
Email:harmanj@ssj.sk
Phone: +421/(0)48/ 419 81 22
Web: www.ssj.sk
Latitude: 48.8138504028
Longitude: 19.0400581360
Info
Name: Harmanecká Cave
Name original:
ISCA member: Slovak Caves Administration
Length: 2763 m
Depth: 75 m
Elevation of entrance: 821 m
Number of visitors: 0 / per year
Temperature: 5.80 - 6.40 °C
Length of show path: 1020 m
Duration of visit: 60 min
