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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

Suspension of food and beverage sales - Driny Cave

Dear visitors, due to technical reasons at the cave, it is not possible to provide food and drinks, including coffee vending machine services. We apologize for this inconvenience.

Card payment - recommendation

Dear visitors, we would like to inform you that due to the technical conditions of payment terminals, there may be situations when card payment will not be possible. For this reason, we recommend that you have an adequate amount of cash available if you want to be sure that you will be able to visit the cave. Thank you for understanding.

Domica closed

Dear visitors, the Domica cave  will be closed on 26th of September 2025  due to operational reasons. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Domica zatvorená

Vážení návštevníci, jaskyňa Domica bude dňa 26.9.2025 z prevádzkových dôvodov po celý deň pre verejnosť zatvorená. Ďakujeme za pochopenie.

Parking at Demänovská Cave of Liberty

Dear visitors, the parking lot doesn't belong to cave administration. The fees are collected by different entity. Thank you for your understanding.

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