Ochtinska Aragonite Cave

Ochtinská Aragonite Cave is a specific phenomenon also from the world caves perspective, which attracts every visitor by its variability, wealth and beauty of aragonite fill. It is located on the northern slope of the Hrádok Hill in the Slovak Ore Mountains on the road between Štítnik and Jelšava, 26 km from Rožňava. It is the only one of its kind in Europe and stands out by aragonite fills of various forms.

It is located in the Ochtiná cryptokarst on the north-western slope of the Hrádok Hill in the Revúcka Highland between Jelšava and Štítnik. Entrance adit leads to the cave at elevation of 642 m.
The cave is located in the Slovenské Rudohorie Mts. to the west of Rožňava. You can reach the cave by a turn from the state road between Štítnik and Jelšava on the Hrádok Hill (2 km). The parking is 300 m in front of the cave. Visitors walk from there to the cave entrance building.

The cave is located in the Slovenské Rudohorie Mts. to the west of Rožňava. You can reach the cave by a turn from the state road between Štítnik and Jelšava on the Hrádok Hill (2 km). The parking is 300 m in front of the cave. Visitors walk from there to the cave entrance building.

1.6. - 31.8 – except Mondays, 9:00 – 16:00 each hour on the hour
1.4. – 31.5 – entries– 9:30 11:00 12:30 14:00
1.9. – 31.10. – entries– 9:30 11:00 12:30 14:00

Contact:

Slovenský kras, pošta Štítnik, 049 31

Cave manager: Ing. Vladimír Pekarčík
Address: 049 35 Ochtiná
Phone:   +421/ (0)58/ 488 10 51-52
E-mail:   [email protected]
Web:      www.ssj.sk