Ochtinská Aragonite Cave
Ochtinská Aragonite Cave, Show cave in Rožňava District, Slovakia
The 300-meter long cave system contains extensive formations of aragonite crystals in spiral, needle, and helictite shapes throughout its underground passages.
Mining employees M. Cangár and J. Prošek discovered the cave during geological survey drilling operations in 1954, leading to its public opening in 1972.
The cave belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst, representing significant geological formations in Central Europe.
Visitors can access the cave through a 144-meter artificial tunnel with 104 steps, maintaining temperatures between 7.2 and 7.8 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
Three generations of aragonite formations exist within the cave, ranging from milky translucent kidney shapes to small contemporary fans creating miniature structures.
Location: Rožňava District
Inception: 2009
Length: 300 m
Fee: Yes
Part of: Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
Opening Hours: mai 15-31 Mardi-Dimanche 09:30-14:00; juin-août Mardi-Dimanche 09:00-16:00; septembre-octobre Mardi-Dimanche 09:30-14:00
Phone: +421584881051
Email: oaj@ssj.sk
Website: http://ssj.sk/sk/jaskyna/12-ochtinska-aragonitova-jaskyna
GPS coordinates: 48.66443,20.30920
Latest update: May 10, 2025 18:22
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