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[OC] view from the exit of a 4km+ water cave (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Same tour we did, I also really enjoyed it :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I was just in that cave a week ago! I did the Tour that goes about 1km in and it was such a unique and amazing experience that I will probably go back at some point to do a longer tour.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

https://lemmy.world/post/19087129

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Aww what, show the view behind you! I want to see the cave, not the forest 😅

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks pretty dry to me but I’m no expert.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Correct the drainage is around the next bend, but then you don't see the beautiful exit anymore...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This a high-effort pic! It makes you wonder and makes you want to be an adventurer!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks :)

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The cave's interior is out of a story book, with stalactites, stalacmites and gigantic round dripstones, cathedral like openings, waterfalls and tight spots to dive and press through. Was a real adventure

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

As a coward I can’t help but recall that YouTube channel that specializes in horrible cave deaths when someone mentions tight spots of potentially uncharted darkness… make it safe and have fun!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The oldest traces of mankind in the cave go back to the Celtics, so quite some time ago. It is well explored. The cave is only accessible with licensed guides. We went in the first kilometer, where everything is still pretty tame, no protracted crawling etc + it was a dry day with low water levels. But yeah, 2h in and you know you will take 2h again to get out. That's the point where you start wondering what happens if someone breaks their ankle...

The guide explained to us that there is a cave rescue team that comes and gets you out of anything happens, but it takes roughly 14 h to get someone injured back out again o.O

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

14 hours??! I’d be dead by then, even if I just stubbed my toe!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

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