Slovak Karst National Park

Caves, deep abysses and karst plateaus in south-east Slovakia

Underground karst defines the park, with more than 700 caves known across the Slovak and Hungarian sides and abysses such as Čertova diera, 186 m deep. On the plateaus, karst pits reach 250 m across, and conical hills and blind valleys fill the landscape.

1DomicaBoat rides inside a cave 25 km long, with signs of settlement 4,000 years old.
2Zádielska dolinaKarst canyon 3 km long, 300 m high in some places.
3Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňaSmall cave decorated with aragonite; only 3 such caves are known worldwide.

Things to do

  • On footWalk the 3-km Zádielska dolina, a karst canyon only 10 m wide in places
  • On the waterTake a boat ride inside Domica cave near Kečovo
  • On footHike 15 minutes from a parking spot near Silica village to the ice cave Silická ľadnica
  • Try thisFollow the series of about 10 small waterfalls at Hájske vodopády
Domica
Domica
Zádielska dolina
Zádielska dolina
Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa
Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa

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Slovakia · Košice Est. 2002 Size 343 km² Protected area category: IUCN II

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