Belianska Cave

Belianska is the only show cave in the Tatras, found in the eighteenth century by treasure seekers and opened to visitors in 1884, with electric light installed as early as 1896. The route climbs through a series of chambers full of dripstone, curtains, columns and pools, with a domed hall used for concerts because of its acoustics. It is a steep visit: over eight hundred steps up and down through the system. The cave runs to 3,641 metres, its entrance at 890 metres, and the longer of the two tour circuits covers 1,752 metres.

What you'll find

• The dripstone halls - chambers of columns, curtains and flowstone.
• The Music Hall - a domed chamber used for concerts for its acoustics.
• The waterfalls - flowstone cascades on the route.
• The early lighting - a cave electrically lit since 1896.

When to go

Year round; the cave holds a constant temperature around six degrees, so a jacket is needed in any season. Tours run to set times and book out in summer. Winter access to Tatranska Kotlina is straightforward.

Good to know

Over eight hundred steps make this hard work and it is not suitable for anyone with mobility problems. The cave is cold enough to be uncomfortable in summer clothes. Tours are in Slovak with printed translations.

Nearby

Zdiar is north, and the High Tatras run west.

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