The following article is a list of caves in Slovenia. About 43% of Slovenian territory is of karst nature and over 14,000 caves (2021) are known in Slovenia.[1]
List of caves by number of visitors
The following show caves were the most visited in 2008 (ordered by the number of visitors):[2]
- Postojna Cave: 548,424 visitors
- Škocjan Caves: 100,299 visitors
- Hell Cave: 13,638 visitors
- Predjama Cave: 6,133 visitors
- Cross Cave: 4,935 visitors
- Mayor Cave: 4,008 visitors
- Pivka Cave and Black Cave: 3,509 visitors
List of longest and deepest caves
It includes all the caves in the Slovenian cave registry, at least 1,000 m long and at least 300 m deep (March 2023).[3] The list is sorted on a cave score, obtained as a sum of normalized length (divided by the length of the longest cave, multiplied by 100) and depth (divided by the depth of the deepest cave times 100) - maximal possible score would be 200.
# | Name | Wiki article | Length (m) | Depth (m) | Location | Score |
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1 | Sistem Migovec | Migovec System | 43,009 | 972 | zaledje Tolminke | 164.58 |
2 | Sistem Mala Boka - BC4 | 11,875 | 1,319 [4][5] | Bovška kotlina | 116.04 | |
3 | Čehi 2 | 5,536 | 1,505 | Rombonski podi | 113.24 | |
4 | Črnelsko brezno | 20,066 | 1,393 | Rombonski podi | 112.29 | |
5 | Renetovo brezno -P4 | 12,296 | 1,322 | Kaninski podi | 101.82 | |
6 | Vandima | 2,500 | 1,182 | Rombonski podi | 84.52 | |
7 | Sistem Molička Peč | 3,817 | 1,130 [6] | Dleskovška planota | 82.27 | |
8 | Brezno spečega dinozavra | 2,147 | 1,081 [7] | Kaninski podi | 76.82 | |
9 | Velika ledena jama v Paradani | 7,311 | 858 | Trnovski gozd | 74.49 | |
10 | Macola | 2,593 | 1,016 [8] | Kaninski podi | 73.14 | |
11 | Pološka jama | 10,800 | 704 | zaledje Tolminke | 72.61 | |
12 | Skalarjevo brezno | 8,176 | 1200 | Kaninski podi | 71.93 | |
13 | Brezno pri gamsovi glavici | 6,000 | 817 [9] | Bohinjske planine | 68.64 | |
14 | Brezno pod velbom | 2,665 | 910 [10][11] | Kaninski podi | 66.84 | |
15 | Sistem pokljuškega grebena | 9,584 | 643 [12] | Pokljuka | 65.64 | |
16 | Postojnska jama | Postojna Cave | 24,120 | 115 | Pivška kotlina | 65.32 |
17 | Brezno pod žičnico | 2,531 | 875 [13][14] | Kanin | 64.19 | |
18 | Bela griža 1 | 2,054 | 884 [15] | Trnovski gozd | 63.65 | |
19 | BC-10 (Kanin) | 2,135 | 856 [16] | Kaninski podi | 61.99 | |
20 | Grvn | 7,765 | 566 [17] | Bohinjske planine | 55.68 | |
21 | Kačna jama | 20,200 | 280 | Divaški kras | 54.91 | |
22 | Devettisoča jama | 2,382 | 671 | Raduha | 50.52 | |
23 | C 11 (Možnica) | 1,074 | 644 | zaledje Koritnice (Log pod Mangartom) | 45.36 | |
24 | Brezno pri Leški planini | 4,019 | 536 | Jelovica | 45.22 | |
25 | Predjama (jama) | 17,945 | 168 | Pivška kotlina | 44.35 | |
26 | Vrtiglavica | 643 | 643 | Kaninski podi | 44.26 | |
27 | Drugi sistem Moličke planine | 3,349 | 542 | Dleskovška planota | 44.02 | |
28 | Brezno na Toscu | 1,870 | 581 | Bohinjske planine | 42.84 | |
29 | [Brezno treh src] | 763 | 621 | Snežnik | 41.98 | |
30 | Dol ledenica | 1,822 | 543 | Trnovski gozd | 40.44 | |
31 | Edijevi vhodi | 774 | 519 | Dleskovška planota | 36.34 | |
32 | 4-P | 1,030 | 495 | Rodica | 35.28 | |
33 | Brezno Bogumila Brinška | 585 | 506 | Snežnik | 35.02 | |
34 | Habečkov brazen | 1,402 | 476 | Črnovrška planota (Idrija) | 34.98 | |
35 | [Evklidova piščal] | 2,453 | 429 | Pokljuka | 34.37 | |
36 | Čaganka | 2,431 | 475 | Poljanska gora (nad Belo krajino) | 34.07 | |
37 | Brezno presenečenj | 950 | 472 | Dobrovlje (Vransko) | 33.63 | |
38 | Majska jama | 650 | 480 | Bohinjske planine | 33.44 | |
39 | Brezno Martina Krpana | 806 | 451 | Bohinjske planine | 31.90 | |
40 | Cefizlova jama | 860 | 449 | Bohinjske planine | 31.89 | |
41 | Ferranova buža | 3,093 | 358 | zaledje Vrhnike | 31.19 | |
42 | Škocjanske jame (sistem) | Škocjan Caves | 6,138 | 254 | Divaški kras | 30.18 |
43 | Jamski sistem Sežanske reke | 1,501 | 394 | Sežanski kras | 29.77 | |
44 | [Sistem SuRovka] | 1,596 | 385 | Kanin | 29.40 | |
45 | Ponor polne lune | 1,873 | 370 | Banjšice | 29.06 | |
46 | Jama pred Kotlom | 900 | 404 | Slavnik | 28.99 | |
47 | Jama pod Debelim vrhom | 689 | 410 | Bohinjske planine | 28.89 | |
48 | Zelške jame (sistem) | 7,338 | 160 | Rakov Škocjan | 28.18 | |
49 | Klomsko brezno | 499 | 384 | Ratitovec | 26.70 | |
50 | P-41 (Kanin) | 782 | 367 | Kaninski podi | 26.26 | |
51 | Letuško brezno na Dedcu | 888 | 361 | Dleskovška planota | 26.11 | |
52 | Jama 1 v Kanjaducah | 1,332 | 329 | Sežanski kras | 25.05 | |
53 | Kamrica jama | 534 | 351 | Snežnik | 24.60 | |
54 | Jesenska jama | 875 | 338 | Kamniška Bistrica | 24.55 | |
55 | Jazben | 868 | 334 | Banjšice | 24.27 | |
56 | Zgubljeno brezno na Raduhi | 939 | 327 | Raduha | 23.98 | |
57 | Davorjevo brezno | 5,887 | 304 | Brkini | 23.73 | |
58 | Vodna jama v Lozi | 7,748 | 75 | Slavinski ravnik (Prestranek) | 23.51 | |
59 | Dimnice (jama) | 6,020 | 134 | Matarsko podolje | 23.30 | |
60 | Ljubljanska jama | 1,120 | 310 | Kamniška Bistrica | 23.28 | |
61 | Žalčevo brezno | 398 | 336 | Snežnik | 23.28 | |
62 | Ledena jama 1 na južni strani Studorja | 2,345 | 286 | Bohinjske planine | 23.23 | |
63 | Brezno Velikega Talirja | 673 | 320 | Kaninski podi | 22.87 | |
64 | Brezno zadnjega poskusa | 580 | 320 | Kriški podi | 22.65 | |
65 | Dobra Nada | 1,112 | 300 | Trnovski gozd | 22.59 | |
66 | Golerjev pekel | 645 | 316 | Logarska dolina | 22.54 | |
67 | Vikend brezno | 1,435 | 279 | Jelovica | 21.97 | |
68 | Križna jama | Cross Cave | 8,273 | 32 | Loško polje | 21.91 |
69 | Klemenškov pekel | 455 | 310 | Logarska dolina | 21.69 | |
70 | Žirovcova jama | 5,994 | 106 | zaledje Vrhnike | 21.37 | |
71 | Azaleja (Kanin) | 470 | 302 | Kaninski podi | 21.19 | |
72 | Black Jack | 457 | 302 | Kaninski podi | 21.16 | |
73 | J 10 | 410 | 300 | Rombonski podi | 20.91 | |
74 | Najdena jama | 5,216 | 121 | Planinsko polje | 20.51 | |
75 | Planinska jama | Planina Cave | 6,859 | 65 | Planinsko polje | 20.43 |
76 | Velika in Mala Karlovica | 8,057 | 20 | Cerkniško polje | 20.07 | |
77 | Lipiška jama | 1,400 | 250 | Sežanski kras | 19.96 | |
78 | Logarček | 4,888 | 120 | Planinsko polje | 19.66 | |
79 | Ledeno špičje | 1,118 | 255 | Krnsko pogorje | 19.61 | |
80 | Gradišnica | 1,170 | 250 | Logaški travnik | 19.41 | |
81 | Burja | 1,099 | 248 | Kozina | 19.11 | |
82 | Kamniška jama | 1,570 | 226 | Kamniška Bistrica | 18.77 | |
83 | Hotiško-Slivarski jamski sistem | 2,644 | 180 | Matarsko podolje | 18.28 | |
84 | Beško-Ocizeljski sistem | 2,780 | 150 | Podgorski kras (Črni Kal) | 16.62 | |
85 | Jazbina v Rovnjah | 2,233 | 160 | Matarsko podolje | 15.97 | |
86 | Novokrajska jama | 1,297 | 188 | Jelšanska brda | 15.59 | |
87 | Šimnova jama | 2,054 | 153 | Mežakla | 15.08 | |
88 | Gašpinova jama | 3,375 | 103 | Logaški ravnik | 14.91 | |
89 | Huda Luknja (sistem) | 3,030 | 119 | dolina Pake | 14.75 | |
90 | Prepadna jama | 1,557 | 151 | obronki doline Kolpe (Kostel) | 13.75 | |
91 | Pucov brazen | 2,235 | 110 | Hotenjski ravnik (Hotedršica) | 12.65 | |
92 | Hrušiške ponikve | 1,036 | 152 | Matarsko podolje | 12.58 | |
93 | Kamenšca | 1,023 | 147 | Matarsko podolje | 12.22 | |
94 | Podstenska jama | 3,376 | 60 | Mala gora (Ribnica) | 12.06 | |
95 | Podpeška jama | 4,390 | 20 | Dobrepolje | 11.83 | |
96 | Tkalca jama | Weaver Cave | 2,885 | 71 | Rakov Škocjan | 11.62 |
97 | Medvedjak | 1,092 | 129 | Matarsko podolje | 11.18 | |
98 | Čendova jama | 1,040 | 126 | Baška grapa | 10.86 | |
99 | Viršnica | 2,796 | 60 | Radensko polje | 10.68 | |
100 | Obrh Čolniči | 2,700 | 61 | Cerkniško polje | 10.51 | |
101 | Martinska jama pri Markovščini | 1,004 | 120 | Matarsko podolje | 10.37 | |
102 | Jama v Kofcah | 1,090 | 103 | Velika planina | 9.45 | |
103 | Križna jama 2 | 1,415 | 89 | Loško polje | 9.29 | |
104 | Trbiška zijalka | 1,112 | 99 | Zgornja Savinjska dolina | 9.24 | |
105 | Prekova jama | 1,028 | 100 | Hleviška planina | 9.10 | |
106 | Revenov brazen | 1,236 | 95 | Hotenjski ravnik (Hotedršica) | 9.01 | |
107 | Vipavska jama | 1,932 | 64 | Vipavska dolina | 8.87 | |
108 | Račiške ponikve | 1,070 | 94 | Brkini | 8.81 | |
109 | Snežna jama na planini Arto | 1,327 | 75 | Raduha | 8.15 | |
110 | Kostanjeviška jama | 1,871 | 47 | Gorjanci | 7.59 | |
111 | Jama and Dolinskim jarkom | 1,858 | 46 | Gorjanci | 7.50 | |
112 | Osapska jama | 1,607 | 54 | Podgorski kras (Črni Kal) | 7.43 | |
113 | Ponikve v Jezerini | 1,224 | 63 | Matarsko podolje | 7.12 | |
114 | Pekel pri Zalogu | 1,500 | 40 | Ponikovski kras (Polzela) | 6.25 | |
115 | SV 6/93 | 1,126 | 46 | Dleskovška planota | 5.75 | |
116 | Boka | 1,425 | 84 | Kanin | 5.74 | |
117 | Jama Kreščak | 1,279 | 38 | Gorjanci | 5.58 | |
118 | Izvir Bilpa | 1,180 | 41 | dolina Kolpe (Kostel) | 5.54 | |
119 | Kmetov brazen (sistem) | 1,149 | 41 | Hotenjski ravnik (Hotedršica) | 5.23 | |
120 | Tajna jama 1 | 1,300 | 30 | Ponikovski kras (Polzela) | 5.10 | |
121 | Mitjina jama | 1,027 | 39 | Matarsko podolje | 5.05 | |
122 | Željnske jame | 1,600 | 12 | Kočevsko polje | 4.63 | |
123 | Lekinka | 1,032 | 17 | Pivška kotlina | 3.60 |
See also
References
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