Score | Environmental values | Geohistorical–geoarcheological–geocultural values | Touristic values | |||||||
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(Representativeness, Rarity, Scenic-aesthetic) | ||||||||||
Entrance altitude | Total length | Denivelation | Clastic sediments | Speleothems | Fauna | Settlement, human presence | Accessible length | Artificial path | Entrance fee* | |
[m a.s.l.] | [m] | [N – none, R – rare, S – small, M – moderate, B – big amount] | [m] | [N – no, P – partly, Y – yes] | [PLN] | |||||
0 | 0–100 | 0 | 0–10 | N | N | N | N | 0 | N | 0 |
1 | 100–300 | 0–250 | 10–20 | R | R | R | R | 0–100 | – | 30–… |
2 | 300–600 | 250–500 | 20–40 | S | S | S | S | 100–200 | P | 20–30 |
3 | 600–1000 | 500–1000 | 40–100 | M | M | M | M | 200–500 | – | 10–20 |
4 | 1000–… | 1000–… | 100–… | B | B | B | B | 500–… | Y | 0–10 |
Cave name | Environmental values | Geohistorical–geoarcheological–geocultural values | Touristic values | |||||||
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(Representativeness, Rarity, Scenic-aesthetic) | ||||||||||
Entrance altitude |
Total length | Denivelation | Clastic sediments | Speleothems | Fauna | Settlement, human presence | Accessible length | Artificial path | Entrance fee |
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[m a.s.l.] | [m] | [N – none, R – rare, S – small, M – moderate, B – big amount] | [m] | [N – no, P – partly, Y – yes] | [PLN] | |||||
Mechowo Caves | 56 | 61 | 0 | R | N | R | R | 31 | N | 3/2 |
Kadzielnia Caves (Odkrywców, Prochownia, Szczelina) | 257 | 392 | 23 | S | S | M | N | 140 | Y | 15/10 |
Raj Cave | 250 | 240 | 9.5 | M | B | B | B | 180 | Y | 25/20 |
Głęboka Cave | 365 | 190 | 16.5 | M | S | M | N | 170 | Y | 15/12 |
Ciemna Cave | 372 | 209 | 10 | S | S | M | B | 130 | P | 14/7 |
Wierzchowska Górna Cave | 390 | 975 | 25 | M | M | M | B | 700 | P | 20/16 |
Łokietek's Cave | 453 | 320 | 7 | B | N | M | B | 270 | N | 26/13 |
Nietoperzowa Cave | 439 | 891 | 52 | B | N | M | B | 300 | P | 15/10 |
Smocza Jama | 205 | 270 | 15 | N | N | R | M | 81 | Y | 7 |
Radochowska Cave | 453 | 501 | 30 | S | R | M | N | 300 | P | 25/20 |
Niedźwiedzia Cave | 800 | 4500 | 118 | M | B | B | R | 700 | Y | 32/25 |
Mroźna Cave | 1112 | 773 | 41.5 | S | S | M | N | 511 | P | 14/7 |
No. | Year of tourist availability | Cave name | Physiographic Region | Geographical coordinates |
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1 | 1842 | Smocza Jama | Silesian-Kraków Upland | 50°03′11.54″, 19°56′01.36″ |
2 | 1870 | Wierzchowska Górna Cave | Silesian-Kraków Upland | 50°10′29.90″, 19°48′24.30″ |
3 | 1910 | Mechowo Cave | Polish Lowland | 54°42′48.65″, 18°17′04.80″ |
4 | 1935 | Radochowska Cave | Sudetes Mts. | 50°21′32.28″, 16°49′03.86″ |
5 | 1953 | Mroźna Cave | Tatry Mts. | 49°14′58.90″, 19°52′01.90″ |
6 | 1972 | Raj Cave | Holy Cross Mts. | 50°49′31.00″, 20°29′57.00″ |
7 | 1983 | Niedźwiedzia Cave | Sudetes Mts. | 50°14′04.26″, 16°50′36.65″ |
8 | 1987 | Łokietek's Cave | Silesian-Kraków Upland | 50°12′06.10″, 19°49′07.56″ |
9 | 1992 | Ciemna Cave | Silesian-Kraków Upland | 50°11′48.95″, 19°49′54.29″ |
10 | 1994 | Nietoperzowa Cave | Silesian-Kraków Upland | 50°11′38.33″, 19°46′28.24″ |
11 | 2005 | Głęboka Cave | Silesian-Kraków Upland | 50°34′23.00″, 19°31′44.00″ |
12 | 2012 | Kadzielnia Cave | Holy Cross Mts. | 50°51′42.00″, 20°37′07.00″ |
Rank | Cave name | Total score |
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1 | Niedźwiedzia Cave | 32 |
2 | Wierzchowska Górna Cave | 29 |
3 | Nietoperzowa Cave | 27 |
4 | Mroźna Cave | 26 |
5 | Raj Cave | 25 |
6 | Łokietek's Cave | 22 |
7 | Głęboka Cave | 21 |
8 | Kadzielnia Caves | 21 |
9 | Ciemna Cave | 20 |
10 | Radochowska Cave | 20 |
11 | Smocza Jama | 17 |
12 | Mechowo Caves | 9 |