Harmanecka cave - Slovakia
Short info
Harmanecka Cave is one of the most significant caves in Slovakia. Underground tunnels and caverns are created in Mesozoic limestone from the middle Triassic period. The cave has a cavity-tunnel nature. The fissures were widened by water activity and later they were modified by the erosion and falling of rocks which created larger caverns and domes. Harmanecka Cave is also called
White Cave thanks to the roofing rock of pure limestone.
The cave is also famour for the large amount of bats, so far 11 types have been found. The main type is the common bat and the lesser mouse-eared bat (in numbers of 1000 to 1500). Other species found in this cave are pipistrelle bats and Daubenton's bat.
Viewing tour Length: 1020 m
Duration: 60 min
Average temperature: 5.8 – 6.4°C
Altitude: -
Position and access to the cave The Cave is situated north west of Banska Bystrica in the southern part of the Velka Fatra in the Harmanec Valley. Entry to the cave is at an altitude of 821m.
Access to Harmanecka Cave is from the car park en route from Harmanec - Turcianske Teplice north west of Banska Bystrica (circa 13 km). Access to the entrance is via a snaking path with an altitude of 260m. The walk takes circa 40min.
You can communicate in English, German, Russian, Polish
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