Hell Cave (Pekel Cave)

This Karst cave has several intriguing and diverse stalagmites and stalactites, as well as a four-meter high underground waterfall, the country's highest. The cave, which is located in the Ponikovski region, was given its name because the main entrance resembles the Devil. This is also one of the most beautiful caves in Slovenia.

The cave has two levels, with the lower level housing a plethora of little lakes and the upper level housing waterfalls. To get to the cave, you must go through a beautiful woodland trail, which is an adventure in and of itself.

More than three million years have passed since the cave was formed. Human bones discovered in the cave suggest that the cave was utilized as a shelter by these early Europeans. In 1860, wooden footbridges were built in the cave to provide visitors access. Between 1860 and 1870, when Anton Franz Reibenschuh, a Graz professor, visited the cave, it became more well-known. It was also investigated by Ivan Kač, a municipal secretary in Žalec, near the end of the nineteenth century.

Anton Suwa, a speleologist, perished in the cave in 1969. The cave was first opened to the public in 1972, and 25,000 people came the following year. Since 1972, it has been handled by the local tourist association.

Length: 1,159 m

Address: Zalog pri Šempetru, 3311 Šempeter v Savinjski dolini, Slovenia