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Potočka Zijalka Cave

Name: Potočka Zijalka Cave
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Location: Eisenkappel-Vellach, Bezirk Völkermarkt, Carinthia, Austria

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1. Potočka Zijalka Cave – Govca loop from Podolševa

8.01km

04:11

680m

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2. Potočka Zijalka Cave – Rest area loop from Podolševa

8.96km

05:10

860m

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3. Gasthof Rogar – Potočka Zijalka Cave loop from Podolševa

4.66km

02:44

480m

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Andrej Bastl

July 28, 2018

Potočka zijalka (1700 m) is an important cave site that was visited by Ice Age hunters 30,000 years ago. This is evidenced by numerous excavations which are on display in the permanent collection of the Firšt guest house museum in Logarska dolina. The cave measures 115 m in length and is 40 m wide in the middle and reaches a height of 4 to 10 m. From the starting point - parking lot under the church of St. Duha in Podolševa takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes of easy walking along a marked mountain path that leads to the top of Olševa.

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Johann Murer

December 9, 2020

Hello Logartal end of the parking lot to the Rinka waterfall then to the Frischauf Dom then on the Brana summit 1170hm 4.9km there and back about 6 hours super scenery LG Hans

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Mhype

July 20, 2022

If you haven't had enough of geological natural wonders after visiting the cave, you can hike around the mountain to the rock gates on the Austrian side. Walking time about 30 minutes to the Great Rock Gate. About the last 50 m are secured with a wire rope. Maybe take a via ferrata set with you if you have problems with exposed passages. Surefootedness is absolutely necessary.
If you then want to get to the other two rock gates, you have to manage further secured passages. We were content with the large (upper) gate, which was an absolute highlight in itself.

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Location: Eisenkappel-Vellach, Bezirk Völkermarkt, Carinthia, Austria

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Potočka Zijalka Cave

1. Potočka Zijalka Cave – Govca loop from Podolševa

2. Potočka Zijalka Cave – Rest area loop from Podolševa

3. Gasthof Rogar – Potočka Zijalka Cave loop from Podolševa

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