Chýnov cave
The Marble Labyrinth – this is how Chýnov Cave is often referred to, as it is the first cave in the Czech Republic to be opened to the public. You can find the "Dragon's Head" and the "Witches' Fireplace" here.
Accessibility: April - October according to opening hours.
Admission: YES, according to the current price list.
How to get there:
The parking lot is located directly in front of the cave. You can reach the cave by bike or on foot from the Chýnov train station via the blue marked trail (3 km).
Recommended visit duration: Guided tours only – approximately 45 minutes. The tour is physically demanding, with 400 stairs.
Additional information:
The Chýnov Cave, one of the largest natural attractions in Bohemia, is set in beautiful surroundings and rises above the basin of a former quarry. However, its true beauty lies within, northeast of Chýnov on a hill called Pacova hora.
The Chýnov Cave system consists of coarse crystalline limestone, so you won’t find stalactites here but will be enchanted by the play of colors and bizarre formations. You will see "Purkyne's Eye," "Žižka's Shot," an underground lake, and meet devils, dragons, and witches.
The cave is also a historical landmark for visitors, as it was the first cave in the Czech Republic open to the public. Since its discovery, which is linked to an interesting story, 150 years have passed! It was opened to the public as early as 1863.
The cave was formed on several levels and is a true marble labyrinth. It has European significance due to its population of the Bechstein's bat and rightly holds the title of a national natural monument.
The total length of the cave system, which has not yet been fully explored, is over 1200 meters.
The tourist route is 220 meters long with an elevation gain of 42 meters.
Tour duration: 40 minutes, air temperature 5-9°C.
In areas outside the visitor route, speleological and cave diving explorations are conducted, during which large, permanently flooded spaces with unique quartz crystals and others were discovered in the 1980s and 1990s.
Do you know that...
The dominant chamber of the cave is the Chapel of Saint Adalbert, and did you know that listening to the opening part of Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J. S. Bach is an inseparable part of its tour?
