Boar Abyss (Diviačia priepasť)

Category: UNESCO Natural Heritage, National Natural Monuments (NNM), Caves

Region: Košice Region
District: Rožňava
City / Municipality: Plešivec
Tourist location: Gemer
Mountains:Slovak Karst (Slovenský kras)

Plešivská planina
National natural monument
World Heritage: UNESCO Natural Heritage

Boar Abyss (Diviačia priepasť) is located at the eastern edge of the Plešivská Plateau. It is formed by corrosion of percolating atmospheric waters. It represents a system of changing corrosive shaft and breakdown dome spaces, decorated by rich and varied flowstone forms. Dentritic clusters of calcite grow on flowstone coatings on the walls. Some shallow pools have water lilies and pearls on the bottom. The abyss is 123 m deep. Wild boar (Sus scrofa) skeleton covered with thin flowstone layer was found at the depth of 75 m. Abyss opening was known since long ago, the deeper parts were discovered by M. Erdös in 1964. Entry into the cave is strictly prohibited.