Name: The Važecká Cave
Address: Važec, 03261

Nature, When the weather is bad

The Važecká Cave is one of the most known caves in the northern Slovakia. Though by length it belongs among the short show caves, it is known by occurrence of rich dripstone decoration, remarkable findings of cave bear bones, as well as by rare cave fauna.

The length of show path is 235 metres, vertical distance 5 metres, 88 steps. The duration of visit is about 25 minutes. Cave temperature is between 6,5 °C and 7,1°C.

There is rich snow-white flowstone decoration, small lakes and significant palaeontological finding place of cave bear bones, which lived here and stayed in cave all year long. Skeleton remains are located almost entirely in caves. It was prevailingly herbivore. The bear ate plants and berries and very seldom smaller animals.

It is located in the Važecký Karst on the contact of the Kozie chrbty with the Liptovská Basin, on the western edge of Važec village. Cave entrance is 8 m above the bottomland of Biely Váh, at elevation of 784 m.

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Phone nr.+421 44 5294171
E-mailvazecj@ssj.sk

Operation Times

March – August

Monday	Closed
Tuesday – Sunday	09:30 – 14:30

March-May
Tue-Sun entry times: 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
June-August
Tue-Sun entry times: 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
September - February - closed

Weather Forecast

Today

Moderate rain

25°C/ 16°CDay / Night

Light breeze, 3m/s

East

Tomorrow

Light rain

23°C/ 16°CDay / Night

Light breeze, 2m/s

North

Tuesday

Overcast clouds

24°C/ 13°CDay / Night

Light breeze, 2m/s

Northeast

Wednesday

Clear sky

25°C/ 11°CDay / Night

Light breeze, 2m/s

Northwest

Thursday

Clear sky

26°C/ 12°CDay / Night

Light breeze, 3m/s

North

Friday

Clear sky

26°C/ 13°CDay / Night

Light breeze, 3m/s

Northeast

Saturday

Clear sky

27°C/ 12°CDay / Night

Light breeze, 2m/s

East

Places Around

Eco farm Važec was founded in 1960 and is located in northern Slovakia in a beautiful area in between two national parks – High Tatras (TANAP) and Low Tatras (NAPANT). Parts of both national parks are even found within the area of the eco farm. This is also one of the reasons we are very well familiar with ecological or green farming and from 2005 we are a certified eco farm.

Pumped hydroelectric energy storage Čierny Váh consists of two tanks.

An exceptionally attractive trip is the ascent to the Kriváň Mt. (2,494 m) a stout peak in the western part of the High Tatras. This mountain is a multiple winner of enquiries about the most beautiful mountain in Slovakia. It is easily recognisable for its conspicuously curved summit, which is the reason why it is called Kriváň (in English Curved Mount).

Liptovský Hrádok has an interesting place called Skalka (The Little Rock). You can get to its top by an undemanding path and from this point you will have a wonderful view of the whole town of Liptovský Hrádok, the Belá River as well as the town surroundings.

The history and the present time of the town Liptovský Hrádok is closely related to wood, forestry, beekeeping, iron ore and nature. You have a chance to spend wonderful moments while walking in the lime trees alley or at the town Arboretum and bring back the memories of people you have met and the places you have visited.

The great underpass under the railway line, connecting the Lower Hrádok with the upper, is an important part of the city.

Poprad-Tatry international airport located at 718 metres above sea level is the highest situated airport for short and medium range airliners within Central Europe.

Jánska dolina je jednou z najkrajších a najdlhších dolín Nízkych Tatier.

Enjoy life story of the coin - its birth at the Mint and conception deep in the earth

This village is one of the most beautiful localities of the region Liptov and provides visitors with a wide scale of possibilities; thermal springs in summer and snowy slopes in winter.

The only ancient mining spot in the Liptov region open to public.

Traditional restaurant Salaš Žiar is placed in the heart of the Westernern Tatras.

Žiarska cottage - 1,325 m n. m. is the only high mountain cottage in the Western Tatras

Čajovňa/kaviareň/shisha bar Central Perk