Extreme Caving Bled

A thrilling caving adventure in the secret underground world near Lake Bled.

Duration

Elevation

- 40 m

Location

Bled

Price

From: 145€/person

Difficulty

Moderate

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Extreme Caving Bled

Explore the pristine outdoors of the wider Lake Bled area.

Learn a great deal about caving in Slovenia.

Engage in exciting techniques for the most authentic caving experience.

Minutes from Bled

Included in price

Safety equiptment

Helmet with lamp

Safety clothes

Professional guide

Ljubljana (Bleiweisova cesta 30) – time set upon reservation
Bled (meeting location sent after reservation) – time set upon reservation

Explore one of the oldest and most remarkable caves in Slovenia by venturing the deepest parts of the cave, closed off to mainstream tourism. It’s a first-hand experience of cave climbing and descending by rope in small groups under the watchful eye of professional caving instructors. Located near Lake Bled, this amazing place invites visitors to discover a marvelous world under the surface of Slovenia’s picturesque Alpine region.

Accompanied by professional guides, you will embark on an hour-long very steep up-slope of the north-western edge of the Jelovica Plateau through a wooded wilderness. This forested area is also called ‘the rainforest’, as forestry works are forbidden and nature reigns free.

The entrance to the cave under the giant rocky hill called Babji Zob (Hag’s Tooth) has a rock-shelter, perfect for a snack break. It’s here that you will learn the basic techniques of caving in order to tackle the underground terrain that follows. Definitely not suitable for the claustrophobic and fainthearted, but an absolutely safe activity that presents you with a unique opportunity to see the subterranean workings of nature up close and personal.

Remember, extreme caving means you will enter inaccessible parts of the cave, which cannot be done without proper gear and scrambling skills. You will be taught basic rope handling techniques that will allow you to explore the cave safely. It’s a highly adventurous experience, but don’t worry, our guides will watch over you every step of the way and make sure you’re comfortable.

Descending down the 40-metre underground gallery where you’ll get the chance to put your newly learnt caving techniques to the test. Passing fantastic formations with calcite crystals and rare snail-shaped dripstones, you make your way deeper into the underground by scaling walls with ropes and dangling in the cave’s mysterious abyss. The cave was discovered by chance 200 years ago by a local villager and plenty of new tunnels and passages have been discovered since, allowing you to explore this incredible place to the fullest. While traversing down the slippery formations, you will learn a lot about the cave and the wildlife that lives there.

A fantastic combination of adrenaline and cave exploration, this tour presents you with a unique opportunity to witness the subterranean workings of nature up close and personal.

Wear comfortable sport clothes that you don’t mind if they get a bit dirty. You will get a protective layer to put through. Mind that inside a cave a temperature is always around 10°C. You must also wear sturdy hiking boots with a good grip, as the cave part of this adventure is very muddy and the hiking part is very steep.

We believe that your experience will be better if the group is smaller, so there will be max 4 guests per guide.

All our tours are guided with a professional local guides that will make sure that you will have great fun.

You don’t need much stuff with you, but there is a short hike to the entrance of the cave, so take some water and food/snacks for half-day activity. We highly recommend hiking shoes and one additional shirt just in case you get a bit wet 🙂

There is a short hike to the entrance of the cave. However, in case of heavy rainfall, we have to cancel or change the date for this activity as this hike can become extremely slippery.

The tour is suitable for people in reasonable fitness condition. You have to fit in a harness (max 110kg) and sometimes you have to squeeze a bit so it is not suitable for people with claustrophobia and pregnant women.

The tour is not suitable for children younger than 15 years old.

Our experiences are priced per person, as listed. However, some experiences have a minimum requirement of 2 participants. Solo travelers can still book these experiences but will need to cover the cost for two participants. If a group forms for the same experience, we can refund the difference in cost to the solo traveler.

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Jors L

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First off: the hike of approximately 1 hour to the cave can be quite intense. However, we train jiu jitsu daily which has quite some cardio, and for us it was very doable. The hike was fun and had a few very nice viewpoints. After the hike, our amazing guide Anže gave us a good training on how to use the caving/climbing gear to go down steep/vertical slopes and back up. After getting ready, which took about 45 mins, we went into the cave. The cave itself is very large, and had some really nice features of which Anže was very knowledgeable and was able to explain a lot of details. After walking through the cave for a while (15-30 mins?) we arrived at the best part: an abyss of 40m straight down. This was an amazing experience, which was thrilling yet felt very safe. Even my wife, who has fear of heights, enjoyed the experience. She was scared/frozen for a bit, but Anže calmed her down, after which she was able to go all the way to the bottom and enjoyed it a lot! After the descent into the abyss, we climbed back up via another path, and experienced some more amazing parts of the cave. About 3 hours into the trip (including hike and preparation) we exited the cave and hiked back down to our starting point. This took another 30 mins I think. All in all, around 4 hours total for our trip. The experience was really unique, felt safe, but still got the adrenaline pumping!! Both of us agree: 10/10 would do again!

Carmen Martin

Verified Customer

Our guide was perfect for us. She was very well informed and has a great sense of humor. We had a great experience!

Oliver Schulte

Verified Customer

Top Erlebnis, sehr zu empfehlen. Konnten zwei Bären aus nächster Nähe beobachten.

RandalJBarnes

Verified Customer

We took the 4-hour "City Bike Tour Ljubljana" with our guide, Andrej. Andrej was fabulous: filled with informative, historical, and humorous details. The ride allowed us to see many parts of Ljubljana in a short time, and Andrej tied it all together. The ride was not too difficult (we are seniors). The lunch stop was perfect (Slovenian charcuterie, plus a pour of local wine): enough to eat, water to drink, and a convenient WC. We recommend this tour (and Andrej) without reservation. We could not hope for a better experience.

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It was really wonderful experience! Luka our guide is professional and passionately guiding us to the beautiful Pokljuka! We are beginner, but thanks to him, we were able to complete the snowshoeing safely. We highly recommend this!

Sophia W

Verified Customer

This was a truly amazing experience! We really enjoyed our beautiful Seven Lakes Valley hike with an overnight stay at a mountain hut. The alpine scenery of mountains throughout the hike was simply stunning especially the crystal clear emerald lakes, which are absolutely breathtaking! The cosy mountain hut was a lifesaver after a long day’s hike, dinner was hearty and delicious, atmosphere was lively and the beds were warm and comfortable - overall a great experience! What made it all the more enjoyable was being in the safe hands of our brilliant guide, Klemen who was not only very experienced, professional and knowledgeable, but he was also extremely helpful and accommodating. He went out of his way to take care of our needs during the journey. From the start, he was very responsive and proactive in helping us arrange our itinerary in the best way possible to maximise our time there. We also did a private rock climbing session with him after the hike and it was awesome! We definitely enjoyed our time in Slovenia with him and highly recommend going with this company and a private guide like him if you are looking for a customised trip.