Silica

Silica Ice Cave is located in the southern part of Slovakia, southwest of the village of Silica (Hungarian: Szilice) on the Silica Plain in Slovak Karst. The cave included with Gombasecká cave form one continual subterranean system moulded by the Čierny brook. 

The abyss of the cave is freely accessible from marked hiking trails that start from the car park before the village of Silica. The Silica Ice Cave - among 12 caves of the Slovak Karst - is recorded in the World Heritage List of UNESCO.

Silica Ice Cave

Other caves in Slovakia

Slovak Karst National Park

The intricate system with 400 caves in the Slovak Karst National Park stretches over the largest karst area in Central Europe. Some of the best-known caves open to the public are Domica Cave,Ochtinská Aragonite Cave, Jasov Cave and Gombasecká Cave. More...

Domica Cave

Located in south Slovakia, Domica is the largest cave in Slovak Karst region. Under the name of Baradla, Domica cave continues into the territory of Hungary, as part of the Aggtelek National Park. More...

Ochtinská Aragonite Cave

Ochtinská Aragonite Cave is a unique natural phenomenon and one of the three most beautiful aragonite caves in the world. The decoration of the cave is made up of aragonite spirals and needle-shaped crystals. More...

Dobšiná Ice Cave

Situated 20 km north from Dobšiná village within the Slovak Paradise National Park, Dobšiná cave is the oldest and at the same time the largest ice cave in Europe. More...

Gombasecká Cave

The Gombasecká cave is situated on the western foothill of the Silická Plateau, in the territory of the National Park and Biospherical Reserve Slovenský Kras. More...

Jasov Cave

The chambers of the cave are home to twelve species of bats. Since 1995 the chambers are also being used for treating certain health problems. The cave is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. More...