Slovak Karst Essentials

This UNESCO World Heritage site protects a vast network of over 1,000 caves and dramatic limestone formations. Significant sites include Domica Cave, featuring an underground river, and Krásnohorská Cave, home to one of the world's largest stalagmites. The landscape is defined by the 300-meter-deep Zádielska canyon and unique hydrological features like the Hrhovský waterfall, situated directly within a village. The region also preserves rare microclimates, such as the year-round ice in the Silická ľadnica chasm and endemic flora on the slopes of Turniansky hradný vrch.

Domica Cave

The Domica cave is a karst cave situated on the south-western border of the Silicka planina Plateau 10 km south-east of Plesivec in the…

Gombasek Cave

Gombasek Cave or Gombasecká jaskyňa and Gombaszögi-barlang is a karst cave in the Slovak Karst, Slovakia.

Zádielska tiesňava

Zádielska tiesňava or Zádielska dolina, the Zadiel Canyon, is a mountain pass in the Slovak Karst in Slovakia.It is known as dolina v krase…

Krásnohorská Cave

Krásnohorská Cave is a karst cave situated at the northern foot of the Silická planina Plain, in the Slovak Karst, 6.5 km southeast of…

Silická ľadnica

Chasm-type cave and the lowest-altitude ice cave in the temperate climatic zone. Its funnel shape traps cold air, allowing ice formations to persist at the bottom of the abyss throughout the year.

Hájske Waterfalls

Hájske Waterfalls are one of the smallest in Slovakia, but still make for a nice non-challenging hike.

Hrhovský Waterfall

Hrhovský waterfall, situated in National Park of Slovenský kras, is unique for its strange location in-between residential houses of Hrhov…

Turniansky hradný vrch

National nature reserve featuring karst slopes and 13th-century castle ruins. It is the primary habitat for the rare endemic plant Onosma tornensis, which grows only on these specific limestone hillsides.

Dievčenská skala

Limestone cliff at 660 meters above sea level on the edge of the Silická planina plateau. The site provides views across the Rožňava basin toward the Volovské vrchy mountains and Krásna Hôrka Castle.