Obrovská Abyss (Obrovská priepasť)

Category: UNESCO Natural Heritage (Slovakia ❯ UNESCO World Heritage ❯ UNESCO Natural Heritage)
National Natural Monuments (NNM) (Slovakia ❯ Nature protection ❯ Division and categories of protected areas ❯ National system of protected areas ❯ Categories of protected areas ❯ National Natural Monuments (NNM))
Caves (Nature ❯ Caves)

Region: Košice Region
District: Rožňava
City / Municipality: Jablonov nad Turňou
Tourist location: Kosice and surroundings (Abov) / Košice a okolie (Abov)
Mountains:Slovak Karst (Slovenský kras)

Dolný vrch
National natural monument
World Heritage: UNESCO Natural Heritage

National natural monument Obrovská Abyss (Obrovská priepasť) is located on the Dolný vrch Plateau above Jablonov nad Turnou village. The abyss is 100 m deep. It has corrosion-collapse shaft space. The first descent to the abyss was done by Hungarian cavers in 1959. The cave is in the highest, fifth level of protection and entry into it is strictly prohibited without a special permit.