People: M&M Trybulec, A Durzynski
Place: Olsztyn near Czestochowa: Zielona Gora, Gory Towarne
Time: circa about 7 hours, used up mainly for shooting photos
Trips:
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A pretty big cave with a forest of calcite columns;
a lot of formations on the walls, too.
There's no need for a suit when visiting most of the cave,
but may come in handy for crawling into the several tighter passages
(e.g. one leaving the main chamber in the North-Eastern part, going down).
The second chamber, a bit lower than the first, is less interesting,
except for the formations in the South-Western part.
The column forest is really nice, especially those formations
that cross the main chamber and in the second chamber, in the middle.
Unfortunately, the red marked path is very near and the cave can be visited easily,
so that all formations except for the bigger ones, are broken and taken away...
A pretty big cave with a forest of calcite columns;
a lot of formations on the walls, too.
There's no need for a suit when visiting most of the cave,
but may come in handy for crawling into the several tighter passages
(e.g. one leaving the main chamber in the North-Eastern part, going down).
The second chamber, a bit lower than the first, is less interesting,
except for the formations in the South-Western part.
The column forest is really nice, especially those formations
that cross the main chamber and in the second chamber, in the middle.
Unfortunately, the red marked path is very near and the cave can be visited easily,
so that all formations except for the bigger ones, are broken and taken away...
Jaskinia w Zielonej Gorze (Cave in Green Mountain)
See also the cave's description on Epimenides (in Polish).
[MJT] Entrance to the Cave in Green Mountain - A. Durzynski and snowflakes
[MJT] Entrance to the Cave in Green Mountain - A. Durzynski and snowflakes
[AD] That's what we came for: the famous columns
[AD] That's what we came for: the famous columns
[AD] Where the f...k am I?!?
[AD] Where the f...k am I?!?
[AD] Ah! Here's that big passage!
[AD] Ah! Here's that big passage!
[AD] Time for a small siesta!
[AD] Time for a small siesta!
[MJT] Green Mountain Panorama
[MJT] Green Mountain Panorama
[MJT] In the Alien's nest
[MJT] In the Alien's nest
[MJT] Other formations were also quite nice...
[MJT] Other formations were also quite nice...
[AD] Bat ice-cream
[AD] Bat ice-cream
[AD] Guys, it's warmer in the second chamber!
[AD] Guys, it's warmer in the second chamber!
[MUT] On exit - winter...
[MUT] On exit - winter...
[AD] Ice stalagmites near the entrance/exit
[AD] Ice stalagmites near the entrance/exit
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The entrance to Towarna Cave is pretty big; and the cave is easy to visit.
Passages formed nicely by water, especially on a ledge in the middle of the cave.
A small passage at the end, going for about two meters down is a bit tighter, but worth a visit.
Going to the so called Jaskinia Niedzwiedzia (Bear Cave) you have to bend down a bit a couple of times.
The cave is spacey with many nice formations (especially in the short chimney in the middle of the chamber).
The passage to the Belfry Cave is very low - you have to crawl several meters,
but there are no squeezes (but take the left-hand, longer passage).
Up till now, a suite was not needed, but recommended here.
The Belfry Cave is made up of a passage some 50 meters long with two small chambers;
nicely washed with formations of moonmilk.
At the end pretty straight and getting tighter with each meter.
The North-Western exit is a squeeze, but when you bend in the correct way,
you shouldn't have any problems.
The entrance to Towarna Cave is pretty big; and the cave is easy to visit.
Passages formed nicely by water, especially on a ledge in the middle of the cave.
A small passage at the end, going for about two meters down is a bit tighter, but worth a visit.
Going to the so called Jaskinia Niedzwiedzia (Bear Cave) you have to bend down a bit a couple of times.
The cave is spacey with many nice formations (especially in the short chimney in the middle of the chamber).
The passage to the Belfry Cave is very low - you have to crawl several meters,
but there are no squeezes (but take the left-hand, longer passage).
Up till now, a suite was not needed, but recommended here.
The Belfry Cave is made up of a passage some 50 meters long with two small chambers;
nicely washed with formations of moonmilk.
At the end pretty straight and getting tighter with each meter.
The North-Western exit is a squeeze, but when you bend in the correct way,
you shouldn't have any problems.
Jaskinia Towarna i Dzwonnica (Towarna and Belfry Cave)
See also the cave's description on Epimenides (in Polish).
[MJT] Entrance to Towarna Cave
[MJT] Entrance to Towarna Cave
[AD] Ice formations at the entrance
[AD] Ice formations at the entrance
[MJT] A ledge about half way in
[MJT] A ledge about half way in
[AD] On the ledge...
[AD] On the ledge...
[MJT] Also on the ledge...
[MJT] Also on the ledge...
[MJT] Light and shadow
[MJT] Light and shadow
[MJT] Cheap tricks for the picture
[MJT] Cheap tricks for the picture
[MJT] The passage to Bear Cave
[MJT] The passage to Bear Cave
[MUT] Bear Cave - I lost my head there
[MUT] Bear Cave - I lost my head there
[MJT] I'm not going to Belfry Cave!
[MJT] I'm not going to Belfry Cave!
[MJT] A light in the tunnel (of Belfry Cave)
[MJT] A light in the tunnel (of Belfry Cave)
[MUT] B...y exit (from Belfry Cave)
[MUT] B...y exit (from Belfry Cave)
[AD] Life in the rocks
[AD] Life in the rocks
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The entrance is a bit difficult due to the rock lying in the middle
and some tight passage behind it. However, it's harder to get in than to get out,
and not that hard when going in on the belly, legs first.
Next, follow the meandering passage (quite nice),
the top of which stays about level, but the bottom keeps going down.
It ends with an interesting entrance to the main chamber -
the passage is several meters high and circumvents a rock column.
You can find a lot of nice formations in that chamber (stalactites, stalagmites, columns, rosebuds).
Even though the entrance is not that difficult, this cave is the best preserved one of the ones described here.
A small rift leads to the end of the cave. Supposedly, it's very near to the Belfry Cave -
say something louder and the sound of a bell will be evident.
The entrance is a bit difficult due to the rock lying in the middle
and some tight passage behind it. However, it's harder to get in than to get out,
and not that hard when going in on the belly, legs first.
Next, follow the meandering passage (quite nice),
the top of which stays about level, but the bottom keeps going down.
It ends with an interesting entrance to the main chamber -
the passage is several meters high and circumvents a rock column.
You can find a lot of nice formations in that chamber (stalactites, stalagmites, columns, rosebuds).
Even though the entrance is not that difficult, this cave is the best preserved one of the ones described here.
A small rift leads to the end of the cave. Supposedly, it's very near to the Belfry Cave -
say something louder and the sound of a bell will be evident.
Jaskinia Cabanowa (Cabanowa Cave)
See also the cave's description on Epimenides (in Polish).
[MJT] A. Durzynski just managed to squeeze by the rock in the entrance
[MJT] A. Durzynski just managed to squeeze by the rock in the entrance
[AD] Formations
[AD] Formations
[MJT] Some more formations
[MJT] Some more formations
[AD] Aren't these formations pretty?
[AD] Aren't these formations pretty?
[AD] Some more formations...
[AD] Some more formations...
[MJT] And some more formation...
[MJT] And some more formation...
[AD] Didn't I just say that there are a lot of formations?
[AD] Didn't I just say that there are a lot of formations?
[AD] A formation for a change
[AD] A formation for a change
[MJT] Martha points to some popcorn
(not very visible on this picture, unfortunately)
[MJT] Martha points to some popcorn
(not very visible on this picture, unfortunately)
[AD] Back to some formations...
[AD] Back to some formations...
[AD] And a bit more formations
[AD] And a bit more formations
[MJT] That @#$%^!& camera!
[MJT] That @#$%^!& camera!
[AD] The camera started working, so some more formations
[AD] The camera started working, so some more formations
[AD] These are the last ones!
[AD] These are the last ones!
[AD] What are you staring at, never seen a bat?
[AD] What are you staring at, never seen a bat?
[MJT] The passage to the end of the cave - to the "bell"
[MJT] The passage to the end of the cave - to the "bell"
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