Cleaning the caves

Great effort is made for every-year waste removal from caves, which were thrown there in the past decennia. A serious danger present pollution of caves by communal waste, toxic waste and remains after agricultural activities. Prevailing part of polluted caves was discovered by members of the speleological guard service – rangers.

Overview of activities in waste removal from the caves in Slovakia:

Year	Cave	Geomorphological unit	Work description
2002	Domica - Klenotnica	Slovak Karst	Waste from old development work
2003	Havran	Považský Inovec	Polluted with communal waste
	Gombasecká Cave - Veľký kaňon, Suchá and Blatistá Passages	Slovak Karst	Waste from old development work
	Domica - Panenská Passages	Slovak Karst	Waste from old development work
	Demänovská Cave – a part of riverbed (Pekelný Dome)	Low Tatras	Waste from old development work
	Gemerskoteplická Cave	Slovak Karst	Waste from previous survey works
	Snežná Abyss – project – structural funds EU	Slovak Karst	Toxic waste
	Konská diera Abyss – project – structural funds EU	Kozie chrbty	Toxic waste
2004	Dolines near Važec	Kozie chrbty	Home waste
	Májová Abyss	Strážovské Hills	Home waste
	Štepnica	Malé Karpaty	Home waste
	Stará Bystrianska Cave	Horehronské podolie	Home waste
	Belianska Cave	Belianske Tatras	Waste from old development work
	Zvonivá pri Silici - structural funds EU	Slovak Karst	Communal and chemical waste
	Šingliarova Abyss	Slovak Karst	Communal waste
	Brázda	Slovak Karst	Waste from previous survey works
	Dvojitá Abyss – structural funds EU	Slovak Karst	Toxic waste
	Nová Brzotínska Cave	Slovak Karst	Waste from previous survey works
	Bezodná ľadnica	Slovak Karst	Waste from previous survey works
2005	Mramorové riečisko- DJS	Low Tatras	Waste from previous survey works
	Ponická Cave	Zvolenská Upland	Died animals
	Maršálková and Janovčie dolines	Strážovské Hills	Home waste
	Cave under Spišská		Died animals
	Domica – discovery passage	Slovak Karst	Home waste
	Demova jama	Železnícke predhorie	Home waste
	Výstrelová Cave	Slovak Karst	Home waste
	Domica – závrty v OP	Slovak Karst	Home waste
	Jaskyňa v Pastierni	Muránska Plateau	Home waste

News

Demänovská jaskyňa slobody - veľký okruh mimo prevádzky / long tour closed

Vážení návštevníci,

prevádzkovanie veľkého okruhu v Demänovskej jaskyni slobody je dočasne pozastavené kvôli prebiehajúcim rekonštrukčným prácam na priľahlých úsekoch jaskyne. Predpokladané znovuotvorenie je v druhej polovici roka 2024. Ospravedlňujeme sa za prípadné nepríjemnosti.

Dear visitors,

operation of the long tour in the Demänovska Cave of Liberty is temporarily suspended due to ongoing reconstruction work in adjacent cave parts. We assume reopening in the second half of the year 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience.

15. vedecká konferencia: "Výskum, využívanie a ochrana jaskýň" / 15th scientific conference "Research, utilization and protection of caves"

Konanie: 24.- 26. september 2024. Bližšie informácie o tomto podujatí nájdete na odkaze.

The conference will be held from September 24 to 26, 2024 in Liptovský Mikuláš. More on the link.

Underground boat trip in Domica Cave not available.

Due to adverse conditions, the boat trip in Domica Cave is not available. The short tour is available. Thank you for understanding

Cave visit with small children

Dear visitors, due to increased visitation of parents with very small children (circa up to 3 - 4 years of age), we would like to kindly ask you to have a rucksack baby carrier with you for visiting the more demanding caves in given time. This recommendation concerns all caves but the most concerned are the following ones: Demänovská Cave of Liberty, Belianska Cave, Dobšinská Ice Cave, Demänovská Ice Cave, Harmanecká Cave. We also ask you to consider visiting the cave with your crying child, which could disturb the other visitors. Thank you for understanding and we wish you a nice experience.

Cave tour guides for download

Dear visitors, cave tour guides are available for download