There is one hiking trail that takes you through the gorge and several additional around, so you can even explore the surroundings, forests or plateau. Path in Zadielska gorge, Slovak Karst National Park, Slovakia The walk through Zadielska gorge following the red trail is suitable even for seniors or very young children and thanks to the old asphalt road even for mothers with strollers.ĭuring the hot summer days the gorge is a very popular place among those living in the nearby cities (such as Košice, or Rožňava), as they can enjoy here at least 20☏ lower temperatures than elsewhere in this region. The gorge offers pleasant walks along the stream in the shadow of the rocks and trees and is certainly an unforgettable experience. However in winter you may have the chance to discover their footprints in the snow. They are very shy and you will hardly be able to see them. However there is no reason to be afraid of them. There are even some mammals living here, from which the most attractive are wolf and lynx. Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila helica), large Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) and Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) are all living here as well. If you are really good in the sound recognition you can hear up to 70 species of birds mainly in the early morning and evenings. Zadielska gorge from plateau, Slovak Karst National Park, Slovakia There’s also the largest species of bats living in Slovakia – The greater noctule bat (Nyclatus lasiopterus).
Due to its uniqueness the gorge was declared National Nature Reserve already in 1954.ĭue to the large number of caves lots of bats can be seen here in the evening and nights. There is even rich and rare fauna and flora. There are around 120 caves and caverns in Zadielska gorge, however none of them is open to the public. Zadielska gorge, Slovak Karst National Park, Slovakia Zadielska gorge is surrounded by nice forests that on some places look like primeval forests. It is the highest pyramid-shaped rock in Slovakia. Its most interesting part is considered 105 meters tall pyramid-shaped rock which has been created by water activity and its name is Cukrová homoľa. Narrowest point in Zadielska gorge, Slovak Karst National Park, Slovakia Visiting Zadielska gorgeĭuring your visit to Zadielska gorge you can admire amazing cliffs and vertical walls. And at its narrowest point it is only 10 meters wide. Zadielska gorge is around 4 kilometers long and more than 300 meters deep, which makes it the deepest gorge in Slovakia. The gorge was formed by Chotárny stream (also called Blatnica), which creates small waterfalls and cascades. Zadielska gorge (or Zádielska tiesňava in Slovak) also called Zadielska valley ( Zádielska dolina) is located in the eastern part of the Slovak Karst National Park, right behind the picturesque and tourist village of Zadiel.
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