Bystrianska Cave

About

This limestone cave is located on the southern slopes of the Mizke Tatry Mountains in Slovakia, and parts have been known to man since the prehistoric era. The cave consists primarily of dark limestone rocks, and features an underground stream which still flows through the bottom part of the cave today. Visitors will have the opportunity to admire the stalagmites and stalactites as they explore the high, narrow corridors which have been widened by countless years of erosion. During your visit you will have the opportunity to see several abysses, ranging in depth from 15-20 metres, as well as an abyss which, named “Hell,” which has a depth of nearly 60 metres. The length of the walking tour is approximately 545 metres and will take about 45 minutes to complete, with the temperature remaining steady year-round between 5.7 and 6.7 degrees Celsius.