Page update: 01 January 2000

BULGARIAN CAVES

There are about 4620 caves found in Bulgaria by now. All of them are with their specific history,most of them are explored and are approachable to be visited. There are found historical values in some of them while others are interesting with their Karst forms and weird formation of nature. Here are some of the most interesting caves.

The most familiar of them are, Ledenika Cave, Snejanka Cave, Magura Cave.

List of deepest caves in Bulgaria 14.12.1998 (more than -100 m.) Cave Name, Settlement, District, Depth m., Lenght m. Raichova dupka, Cherni Osam, Lovech -377, +10 3 333 Barkite 14, Vratza, Vratza -356 2 600 Iamata na Kipilovo, Sliven">Sliven, Sliven">Sliven -350 Tizoin Gubesh, Sofia -320 3 599 Beliar Gorno Ozirovo, Lovech -282 2 360 Drangaleshkata dupka Mugla, Smolian -255 1 142 Lednika, Kotel, Sliven -242 1 367 Malkata yama, Cherni Osam, Lovech -232 1 101 Mugliviyat snyag Tvarditsa, Burgas -230 Muglivata, Kotel, Sliven">Sliven -220 Kazite Zimevica, Sofia -205 2 560 Vihren Bansko, Blagoevgrad -200 Barkite 18, Vratza, Vratza -178 Pukoia Pavolche, Vratza -178 Lisek, Drianovo Gabrovo -164 Uzhasat na imaniarite, , Sliven -158 Kambankite Mugla, Smolyan -158 Borova dupka, Cherni Osam, Lovech -156 Blagova yama, Etropole, Sofia -153 Yavorec, Zverino, Vratza -147 Kladeto, Rudozem, Kardjali -147 Malia Sovat, Briazovo, Lovech -140 Akademik ,, Sliven -140 Kurvavata lokva, , Sliven -140 Nenaimenovana Ginzi, Sofia -135 2 217 Aleko, Ilindenzi, Blagoevgrad -132 Druzba, Dobrostan, Plovdiv -130 Bunderiza, Bansko, Blagoevgrad -125 PPD Bosnek, Sofia -125 1 020 Malkata Balabanova, Komstiza, Sofia -125 20 godini Akademik, Bansko, Blagoevgrad -118 Manuilovata, Ribnovo, Sofia -115 2 119 N9 Bansko, Blagoevgrad -115 Tainite Ponori, Shoumen, Shoumen -115 1 283 Ivanova voda, Dobrostan, Plovdiv -113 Haidushkata propast, Bistrez, Vratza -108 Lednizata Gela, Smolyan -108 1 419 Pticha dupka Cherni Osam, Lovech -108 Partizanskata, Glogene, Lovech -107 Goliamata temnota, Drenovo, Sofia -106 2 000 Golemata voda, Karlukovo, Lovech -105 Bezdunia pchelin, Yablaniza, Lovech -105 Moroviza Glogene, Lovech -105 3 250 Cheliustniza Bansko, Blagoevgrad -104 Panchovi gramadi, Zverino, Vratza -104 Kumaniza, Cherni Osam, Lovech -104 1 656 Yasenski oblik, Yablaniza, Lovech -104 N14 Bansko, Blagoevgrad -103 Pleshovska dupka, Prevala, Montana -102 Kunchova vurpina, Tepava, Lovech -100 Ruse Emen, Lovech -100 3 300 Stotaka Brezovo, Lovech -100

List of longest caves in Bulgaria 14.12.1998 (more than 1 km long) Cave Name Settlement District Lenght m. Depth m. Duhlata, Bosnek, Sofia 17 600 -70 Orlova Chucka Pepelina Ruse 13 437 Imamova dupka Yagodina, Plovdiv 8 501 Vreloto Bosnek, Sofia 5 280 +85 Goliamata Balabanova, Komshtiza, Sofia 4 800 Prikazna, , Bourgass 4 782 Boninskata, Krushuna, Lovech 4 530 Temnata dupka Lakatnik, Sofia 4 500 Anduka Drianovo, Lovech 4 000 Tizoin, Gubesh, Sofia 3 599 Bacho Kiro Drianovo, Lovech 3 500 Raichova Dupka, Cherni Osam, Lovech 3 333 -377, +10 Ruse Emen, Lovech 3 306 -100 Vodnata Pestera, Cerovo, Sofia 3 264 Moroviza Glogene, Lovech 3 250 -105 Lucifer Zelenich, Bourgass 3 200 Ponora Chiren, Vratza 3 172 Emenskata pestera, Emen, Lovech 3 113 Marina dupka, Genchevzi, Lovech 3 073 Bambalova dupka, Emen, Lovech 2 923 Troana Emen, Lovech 2 750 Barkite 14, Vratza, Vratza 2 600 Beliar, Gorno Ozirovo, Lovech 2 560 -282 Kazite, Zimevica, Sofia 2 560 -205 Parnizite, Parnizite, Lovech 2 500 Magura Rabisha, Montana 2 500 Izvorat Borino, Plovdiv2 480 Devetashkata peshtera Devetaki, Lovech 2 442 Zandana, Shoumen, Shoumen 2 220 Nenaimenovana, Ginzi, Sofia 2 217 Baiov komin, Drashan, Montana 2 196 Manuilovata, Ribnovo, Sofia 2 119 -115 Goliamata temnota Drenovo, Sofia 2 000 -106 Vodopada Krushuna, Lovech 1 995 Goliamata Mikrenska, Mikre, Lovech 1 921 Machanov trap, Zdravkovez, Lovech 1 907 Mladenovata propast, Chiren Vratza 1 723 Kumaniza, Cherni Osam, Lovech 1 656 Urushka Maara, Krushuna, Lovech 1 600 Lepeniza Rakitovo, Pazardzhik 1 525 Krivata pesht, Ginzi, Sofia 1 500 Maianiza, Zerovo, Sofia 1 426 Lednizata Gela, Plovdiv1 419 -108 Izvorat Iantra, Lovech 1 400 Lednika, , Bourgass 1 367 -242 Toshova dupka, Glavazi, Montana 1 302 Vodni pech, Dolni Lom, Montana 1 300 Bashovishki pech, Oreshez, Montana 1 298 Malkata Mikrenska, Mikre, Lovech 1 295 Tainite Ponori, Shoumen, Varna 1 283 Sopotskata, Sopot, Lovech 1 255 Maglivata, , Bourgass 1 244 Zadunenka, Karlukovo, Lovech 1 150 Drangaleshkata, Mugla, Plovdiv1 142 -255 Vurlata, Cherni Osam, Lovech 1 110 Malkata iama, Cherni Osam, Lovech 1 101 Aladjanskata, Gortalovo, Lovech 1 083 Gornik, Krushuna, Lovech 1 074 Sedlarkata, Sadovec, Lovech 1 070 Duhaloto, Aprilzi, Lovech 1 040 PPD Bosnek, Sofia 1 020 Vodnata peshtera Peshtera, Plovdiv1 000