Planina Cave

#32 among destinations in Slovenia

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Cave

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Planina Cave, formerly also Little Castle Cave after Little Castle in the vicinity of its entrance, is one of the longest Slovenian water caves. It is a huge tunnel and the subterranean bed of the Unica River. It is located in Inner Carniola. Five hundred meters from the entrance into the cave is a confluence of two underground rivers: the Pivka River, flowing from the Postojna Polje through Postojna Cave, and the Rak River, flowing to Planina Cave through Weaver Cave from Rak Škocjan. This is one of the largest confluences of subterranean rivers in Europe. ()

Local name: Planinska jama Coordinates: 45°49'12"N, 14°14'44"E

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Notranjsko-kraškaSlovenia

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Planina Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Postojna Cave, Weaver Cave, Rak Škocjan, Cross Cave.

2.9 miSW
5 km cave network and underground railway
Postojna Cave, Postojna
75 min walk • Postojna Cave, a natural wonder nestled in the Slovenian town of Postojna, is a marvel of karst topography and one of the most visited tourist caves in Europe. This subterranean paradise, stretching over 24 kilometers, is adorned with an intricate system of limestone...
2.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Weaver Cave
69 min walk • Tucked away in the picturesque landscape of Slovenia, Weaver Cave, known locally as Predjama Cave, offers a unique blend of natural beauty and historical intrigue. This expansive subterranean wonder is not just a geological marvel; it also hosts the remarkable Predjama...
3.3 miSE
Park
Rak Škocjan
85 min walk • Rak Škocjan is a valley and a landscape park, part of Inner Carniola Regional Park in southwestern Slovenia. Administratively, it belongs to the settlement of Rakov Škocjan. Rak Škocjan has been protected since 1949 and is the oldest landscape park in Slovenia.
~60 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Cross Cave
1 min walk • Cross Cave, also named Cold Cave under Cross Mountain, is a cave in Slovenia's Lož Valley, in the area between the Lož Karst Field, Cerknica Karst Field, and Bloke Plateau. The cave is named after nearby Holy Cross Church in Podlož.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Betal Rock Shelter
87 min walk • Betal Rock Shelter, a karst cave located on the south-eastern edge of the Lower Pivka river valley on a slope just above the road from Postojna to Bukovje is a site where rich cultural sediment layers with remains of stone tools, artifacts, and numerous fossilized bones of contemporary animals were found.
2.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Postojna Gate
53 min walk • The Postojna Gate, less often the Postojna Gap, named after the local town of Postojna, is a major mountain pass of the Dinaric Alps.
4.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Ljubljana Gap
123 min walk • The Ljubljana Gap, less often the Ljubljana Gate, is a geographical term for the transition area between the Alps and Dinaric Alps that passes from southwest to northeast between Trieste and Ljubljana.
5.9 miE
Town
Cerknica
150 min walk • Visitors to Cerknica can explore the fascinating underground world of the Karst region by visiting the nearby Postojna Cave and the Škocjan Caves, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites. These caves offer a unique opportunity to witness the stunning natural...
3.5 miE
Locality
Rakek
91 min walk • Rakek is a settlement in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.