ABOUT LEDENIKA CAVE
The Ledenika cave is situated in the Nortwest part of the Stresherski Balkan in the Vratsa Mountain, 16 km from the town of
Vratsa.
Its entrance is at the lowest part of the Ledenika land depression. Its altitude is 830 metres.
The first chamber is the Predverieto (Antechamber). It is the lowest part of the cave. In winter and spring this chamber is enchanting with its crystal icicle decoration. That gave the name of the cave.
For several metres a man should lower down while moving in the pass Plaznyata (Sliding) to reach the Little Hall, which is round-shaped. There is another narrowing after that and you enter the Big Hall called the Concert Chamber. Everything is majestic and unique. You can see the Crocodile, the Giant’s Head, the Falcon, Father Christmas, the house of the Witch Yaga and many others.
If we go on the right, we could reach the little Sinter Lake. Its depth is 0,50 centimetres and it is believed that is water is magical. From the Big Chamber, going along metal bridges we pass over the Little and the Big Chasms, through the corridor Zaveskite (the Draperies) and we come to the beautiful White Chamber. Here we can see the Mother-in-law’s tongue, the Wife of the Giant, the Elephant, the Bathing Girl, and others.
The highest point of the Ledenika cave is called the Seventh Sky and it is within the capacity of the most ambitious tourists.
The Ledenika cave was opened for tourists for the first time in 1961. In 1962 it was proclaimed for a natural landmark.
The temperature in the cave varies from –7oC to –15oC (in winter in the Antechamber) and to 8oC in the inner parts. The moisture of the air is 92%.
The animal variety can not be reach: bats, cave beetles, wood lice, little spiders.
You can see only here the insect “Ledenikus” or “Lighthater”. You can’t see many plants here, just lichen and moss.
The Ledenuka cave is opened all the year round and there are guides who can take you there.
The hut Ledenika is near the cave. It has 48 beds, a tourist kitchen and a restaurant for 50 people.
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