Home > Caves > Show caves > Dobšinská Ice Cave > Location and acces to cave

Dobšinská Ice Cave

The Dobšinská Ice Cave is situated in the Spiš-Gemer karst, in the national nature reserve Stratená, and by the character of glaciation belongs among the most important caves in the world. Ice fill occurs here in various forms and ice thickness reaches in some places 26 meters.

Location and access to cave

Cave location

The cave is located on the south-western edge of the Slovak Paradise National Park in the Spiš-Gemer karst. Cave entrance is on the northern slope of the Duča Hill at elevation of 969 m, 130 m above the bottom of the Hnilec Valley.

Access to cave

You can get to cave from the Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa settlement in the Slovak Paradise between Poprad and Rožňava. There are educational boards along the access tour to the cave, which is about 1 km long. It is necessary to overcome 130 m of vertical distance between parking place and cave entrance. The ascent lasts 25 min.

The closest stop of public transport:

  • Stratená, Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa (bus),
  • Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa (train)

Car access to cave:

  • from Poprad through Vernár direction Rožňava – 30 km
  • from Brezno through Červená Skala, Telgárt direction Rožňava – 60 km
  • from Rožňava through Dobšiná direction Poprad – 40 km

Cave access map

Access to the cave