Vadlán Hole, Natural cave in Nagygörbő, Hungary
Vadlán Hole is a cave in Nagygörbő that cuts through basalt rock formations for approximately 24 meters. Inside, multiple chambers connect through a main passage, with one section featuring a lower floor area.
The cave was first named Vadlán-lik in the literature in 1976. Earlier surveys gave different lengths: Leél-Őssy Sándor mentioned 10 m in 1959, Csiki László 15 m in 1969 and 20 m in 1953, because the Fülke and the parts beyond the Konyha were left out. The full length is now given as 24.3 m.
The name comes from a legend recorded by Elek Horváth: a wealthy farmer's beautiful daughter fell in love with a betyár (outlaw), but her father lured the young man into a trap and handed him to the pandurs. The girl lost her mind, wandered off and spent the rest of her life in this cave. The cave was first called Vadlán-lik in literature in 1976.
From Nagygörbő a 2 km unpaved industrial road runs south to a quarry, which serves as meeting point and parking. From the quarry buildings pass the waste heap on the right and continue west about 400 m into Bazaltutca, where the cave opens on the ridge between two parallel fissures. Basic caving gear and a lamp are needed; the Buruczky study trail leads past the entrance.
Located within the basalt columns of Kovácsi-hegy, this cave formed through the erosion of softer underlying rock layers, creating natural chambers and passages.
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