# Top 7 Caves Worth Seeing: Poland's Mountains Have Plenty to Offer > Mysterious chambers, narrow passages and a shot of adrenaline. Here are 7 caves in Poland's mountains that every adventure seeker should see at least once. - URL: https://langandtrip.com.ua/en/article/top-7-pecher-yaki-varto-pobachyty/ - Language: en - Published: 2022-02-13 - Categories: Nature, Leisure, Mountains, Tours, Poland, Mountain --- Caves carry an aura of mystery and dread that draws in travelers hungry for adventure and a rush of adrenaline. Poland has plenty to offer, and depending on which region you head to, you can expect very different sights. Some caves are coated in eternal frost, others serve as a hotel for bats, and still others read like a chapter from the history of humankind. Here are the most fascinating caves in Poland. ## Caves in Poland Most caves in Poland are found in the mountains, but there are also some tucked away... right in the heart of a city. To explore caves, your best bet is to head south, where there is plenty to discover. The largest number of caves in Poland can be found in the Tatra Mountains, more precisely in their western part. There are 862 of them in total, stretching across 135.4 km. Most are ice caves, meaning places where the temperature stays at or hovers around 0 degrees Celsius. This is also where the deepest and longest caves are located. That said, plenty of unusual caves can also be found in the Sudetes, the Krakow-Czestochowa Upland, and the Swietokrzyskie Mountains. Each of these regions is different, and it is up to us to decide what kind of "adventure" we are looking for. ## Bear Cave The Sudetes Bear Cave is a well known landmark of Lower Silesia. Every child from the region's capital knows about it, and just about every school trip ends with a visit to this attraction. The cave sits in Kletno, not far from Stronie Slaskie. Its name comes from the cave bear skeletons discovered underground. On top of that, countless animal tusks, the remains of a cave lion, and the bones of other Pleistocene animals were found inside. This cave is like a chronicle of ancient history, and it was only uncovered in 1966. It is also one of the longest caves in Poland, measuring 4,500 m. ![](/storage/image/prev/statti-16-1-1024x683.jpg) ## Bat Cave As you might guess, plenty of bats live here. Every year the animals seek out this spot for their winter hibernation, and visitors can watch them without disturbing their rest. It is located in the Krakow-Czestochowa region. It is lit and can be visited with a guide once you have bought a ticket. Interestingly, scenes from the film "With Fire and Sword" were shot here. ![](/storage/image/prev/statti-16-3.jpg) ## Mylna Cave Yes, you guessed right. This cave got its name because it is easy to get lost inside. Set in the Koscieliska Valley in the Tatras, the cave is a series of tangled corridors that you would do well not to wander through alone or without a flashlight. The cave has two entrances: one to the south at 1,098 meters above sea level, and one to the north at 1,084 meters above sea level. The total length of the cave's corridors is 1,630 meters, and the elevation difference between its lowest and highest points is 46 meters. The cave's trickiness was discovered by a Pallottine priest, Jozef Szykowski, who got lost inside for good in July 1945. His body was found two years later, and it is said that recovering it was only possible by cutting it into pieces. ![](/storage/image/prev/statti-16-4.jpg) ## Frost Cave It lies in the Western Tatras and, of course, owes its name to the temperature inside. It rarely climbs above 0 degrees Celsius. It is essentially one long corridor. You can visit from May until the end of October by buying a ticket, and no special preparation is needed. The cave is fully lit, so you will not even need a torch here. ![](/storage/image/prev/statti-16-5-1024x683.jpg) ## Dragon's Den Although you could say it has become fairly "urbanized", and thanks to its easy access and crowds of tourists it lacks a bit of that mysterious aura, the cave beneath Wawel Hill is worth visiting for its intriguing history. The cave has been known since around the 16th century, and Jan Dlugosz mentions it in his chronicles. Throughout its history it has been mostly walled up and then reopened. Sigismund II Augustus ordered the openings sealed for safety reasons, since beggars and vagrants lived there. But before long the cave came back into use, and the Smocza Cave became home to a notorious tavern and brothel, later described in a poem by Jan Andrzej Morsztyn. Over time it was repeatedly "closed and opened" until, in the 1970s, it was finally adapted for tourists. You cannot deny the Krakow cave its scenic charm. You enter it down a spiral staircase, and the whole thing is beautifully lit. The cave is 82 meters long. The downside is the crowds, especially in the summer season. ![](/storage/image/prev/statti-16-6.jpg) ## Paradise Cave Located in Checiny in the Swietokrzyskie Mountains, this limestone karst cave was discovered in 1963. It is a treasure trove of knowledge about Neanderthal man, who lived here on two separate occasions. Inside, numerous flint tools and animal remains were found: cave bear and brown bear, mammoth, cave hyena, woolly rhinoceros, musk ox, ancient bison, reindeer, horse, and Arctic fox. Paradise Cave is a nature reserve protecting its inanimate features and stands out for its flowstone columns, stalactites, and stalagmites. ![](/storage/image/prev/statti-16-2.jpg) ## Lokietek's Grotto The largest cave in Ojcow National Park. It owes its name to a legend, according to which Wladyslaw the Short (Wladyslaw Lokietek) had to hide from Wenceslaus II, King of Bohemia, for six weeks in this very rock formation at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. He slept on a stone bed in the bedroom and cooked his meals in the kitchen. Hence the names of the two chambers: the "Knights' Hall" and the "Bedroom". More precisely, people arrived here thousands of years ago. During research in the 19th century, the remains of a cave bear were found here, along with the so-called Jerzmanowice blades, which point to a human presence. ![](/storage/image/prev/statti-16-7.jpg)