Tourist Caves

in Poland

According to the definition of the cave is: naturally empty space in the rock, accessible to man. This definition excludes all of the objects that arise resulting from human activity. So there are not Caves: tunnels, domestic wells, underground dungeons and cellars forged, because they were not created by nature.

Most general breakdown of caves distinguishes primary and secondary.Primary Caves , are those that arise in a single process along with the rock in which they appear. A typical example of such caves are lava caves formed during the solidification streams of lava.Secondary caves , was formed after the formation of the rocks. Here we include caves such as caused by earthquakes, by a shock wave, and karst caves. Karst caves are the most common and are the largest size, are therefore the main object of interest cavers and cave explorers.

Polish Tourist Caves

1. Cave in Mechowo 2. Raj Cave near Kielce 3. Dark Cave 4. Cave Łokietek 5. Bats Cave 6. Upper Cave Wierzchowska 7. Dragon's Den on Wawel 8. Bear's Cave in Kletno 9. Cave Radochowska10. Cave Malinowska11. Cave Hole12. Frosty Cave13. Cave Delusive14. Cave Raptawicka15. Cave Obłazkowa 16. Dragon's Den in the Ravine „Krakow”

Caves of the border17. Cave Bielska

Cave in Mechowothe largest and best known cave in the Polish Lowlands

The entrance to the cave are a sandstone column

Cave in Mechowo

In some places on the walls and ceiling of the corridor are stalactites calcite.

The most famous of these is called "Bleeding heart".

Exit of the cave and distinctive "column"

Cave Raj

Cave Dark

Reconstruction of neanderthal camp in the vicinity of the Dark Cave

Dark Cave is located in the Ojcowski National Park in the Valley Prądnik

Cave Łokietek

Entry of the Bats Cave

One of the inhabitants of this cave

Bats Cavelocated in the upper part

of Valley Będkowska

Lanscape ParkBolechowicki Gorge and Kluczwoda Valley

Upper Cave Wierzchowskais located in the upper part of the Kluczwoda Valley

Upper Cave Wierzchowska

Dragon's Den (under the Wawel Hill)Karst cave at the foot of Wawel Castle shrouded in legend of the Wawel dragon.

Wawel Hill Aerial

In the small tower, in the western part of the fortifications of the castle, is the entrance to the Dragon Cave. The tour begins in the castle and go down the stairs to the cave. For visitors, there are three chambers, the longest of them has a length of 25 m and is 10

meters tall. Output there is outside the Castle walls near the bed of the Vistula.

Entrance to the Dragon Cave

Exit the Dragon Cave

Bear's Cave in KletnoEntrance pavilion

Bear's Cave in Kletno is the most beautiful stalactite cave in Poland. Located on the Earth Kłodzko in the Massif Borscht.

cave bear skeleton

Unusual forms of stalagmite

Unusual forms of stalagmite

Exit the cave

A large horizontal cave which is an undoubtedly, in addition to the Bear Cave in Kletno,one of the biggest attractions of the region.

Cave Radochowskalies in the Klodzko Valley in the vicinity of Ladek Zdroj

Chamber "Gothic"

Lakelet

Crossing tunnels of near the 'Gothic' Hall

Bats hibernate in caves. Confirmed the presence of five species: big brown bat (Mimyotis), reddish brown bat, brown bat, barbastelle, serotine.

The entrance to the cave Malinowska

The first stage of the descent into the cave, in a further way is no longer ladders

The entrance to the cave, "Dziura" (Hole)

Main hall

ice icicles in the initial part of the cave

The final part of the cave

Main corridor of caveThe trail leading to the cave

Cave Mroźna. Tatra Mountains. Koscieliska Valley

Koscieliska Valley - Pisana Hall, on right Raptawicka turnia (crag) with caves:Raptawicka, Obłazkowa and Mylna.

On the left side there is the gorge 'Krakow' and Dragon's Den

Kościeliska Valley, on right a path leading to the caves: Raptawicka, Obłazkowa and Mylna

Cave MylnaThis is by far the most interesting proposal of polish tourist cave

intended to the individually tour. The cave is situated in the middle part of Kościeliska Valley

in the wall of Raptawicka Turnia.

One of a "Windows of Pawlikowski"

Traverse with the chains in the northern part of the cave

Crag Raptawicka

Access to the Cave Raptawicka

Initial hall of cave

Initial hall of cave Raptawicka

Obłazkowa Cave those are practically a long and narrow corridors, are part of the karst system linking all the surrounding caves . It is located about 50 meters below of the cave Raptawicka, in the immediate vicinity of cave Mylna.

The entrance to the cave Obłazkowa

The entrance to the cave Obłazkowa

Initial hall of cave

Path to Ravine Krakow

DRAGON'S DEN (IN THE RAVINE KRAKOW)

View on Ravine Krakow from the trail around of the cave.

On the left at the bottom - entrance hole.

Plan of Dragon's Den

The entrance to the cave

Hiking trail that running through the cave.

Bielska cave (Bielańska)

Cave Bielańska that have been discovered by gold prospectors in the first half of the eighteenth century, is located in an attractive environment Tatra National Park, in the eastern part of the National Nature Reserve Tatra Bielskie. On the tour route is dominated by stalagmites shaped pagodas and waterfalls a length exceeding 50 m.The cave is famous for its beautiful formations and scenic lakes.The Cave Bielska lies on Slovakia, near the Polish border so if you will be in Zakopane is worth to go to visit her.

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Music - Yanni; Paths of waterIllustrations uploaded from web sitesA presentation has been prepared by - Anna