Slovakia Paradise (Slovenský ráj) - Slovakia
Extent: 19 736 ha
This mountain range forms part of Slovak Iron Ore Mountains, belonging to complex of Spiš-Gemer Karst. It is located in north part of Slovakia in districts of Spišská Nová Ves and Poprad. It is made from limestones and dolomites, and partially from sandstones and slates.
Highest peak: Ondrejisko (1270 m)
Surface: is afforested, in south there are to be found fir-woods and beech-woods, in north pine-wood forests.
All this area is very popular and visited by tourists, including its nature beauties and karst caves, canyons and precipices.
Protected Countryside Area Slovakian Paradise was declared as National Park in 1988.
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Lokalities
Dobšinská ice cave
Caves
Rožňava district
This cave is open for public since 1871. It belongs to rare creations of Slovak Paradise National Park, situated in cadastre of town of Dobšiná, in Hnilec-rivervalley in Košice region. This cave is written in survey of UNESCO, World Nature Heritage Centre. It is 1483 metres long, 475 metres is open form public.
Decoration elements: ice waterfalls, pillars, stagmits, ice floors.
Ice volume: 110 000 cubic metres approx.
Mountains / Europe / Slovakia
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