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The World’s 100 Best Show Caves

Dobšinská Ice Cave

Dobšiná, Slovakia

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Dobšinská Ice Cave

A cave filled with permanent ice, where visitors walk between ice walls, thick floor ice and ice formations at temperatures around 0 to -2 °C. Entry is by guided tour only, mostly in Slovak, after a 20–30 minute uphill forest walk.

Highlights

  • Walls of ice
  • Thick floor ice
  • Ice formations

Good to know

  • Tour lasts about 25–30 minutes
  • About 500 steps, cold inside
  • English text via QR code

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