Experience a unique guided speleological adventure through the Pazin Cave, featuring an underground trail, a large hall, an underground lake, and small ziplines.
Pazin cave is a speleological object which is protected by law and it's not arranged for tourist visits. Speleological Association "Istra" Pazin, in cooperation with the Public Institution "Natura Histrica" takes you into the underground of the Pazin Cave throughout the year depending on weather conditions and upon request. The visit is organized in a natural ecological way and it gives you a unique experience of the underground.
At the beginning, there is the introduction about how to use the basic equipment which is necessary for Speleo-adventure and guides inform you about where is allowed to move, possible obstacles and how to overcome them in the easiest way. There is a slight descent through trail to the canyon in the riverbed Pazinčica. The underground part of the trail is about 200 m long and it ends with a big hall and an underground lake which length is 80 m. There are two small ziplines inside the speleological object which transfer visitors to a sandbar of the underground lake. It gives unique dimension to the speleo - adventure. The return is done on the same trail after the end of the underground visit. The total height difference is approximately 118 m.
**Departure for speleo-adventure: **From the side of Vršić bridge, Street Valvasor bb, Pazin
Note for the visitors: It is necessary to bring appropriate sport shoes and extra clothes, as well as it is recommended to wear light long sleeves because it's colder inside (about 15°C).
**Contacts:**Speleological Association Istra PP 93, HR-52000 Pazin
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