CEROVACKE SPILJE / CEROVAC CAVES

CEROVAC CAVES

Of all the fascinating attractions the mountain of Velebit hidens in its underworld, Cerovac Caves belong to its most intriguing ones. When exploring the very heart of Velebit, one can hardly stay indifferent to nature's creative power. The richness of cave ornaments found in these caves by far excels those of all other speleological structures in Croatia. For their unique natural beauty and numerous findings that belong to the ancient times,Cerovac Caves received legal protection from hte government in 1961 as geomorphological natural monument. Ever since 1981, the Caves have been part of the Velebit Nature Park.

This cave complex is located near the town of Gračac in the massive of the South Velebit. It comprises theree speleological structures:the Upper,Middle and LowerCaves with a total length of approx. 7 km. The first 700 m of the Lower and Upper cave have been prepared for tourist visits.

The average temperature in the caves lies at 5-8°C, so warm clothings, a head covering, and a pair of comfortable hiking shoes are needed. Lower cave is 15 minutes walk from entrance, and Upper 10 minutes more. A guided tour of the cave take about on hour.

 

Organized cave tour:

from 01.04. – 30.04. and from 01.09. – 31.10. is at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00

from 01.05. – 31.08. is at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 17:30

The price is 50,00 kn per person (children 7-14 years old 30,00 kn) for Donja Cave, and 80,00 kn per person (children 7-14 years old 30,00 kn) for Donja and Gornja Cave.

Cerovac Caves are 60 km away from our house, about 45 minutes by car, on the road Knin – Gračac.

GPS: 44°16'51.11"N,15°53'33.67"E.

INFORMATION: +385 99 81 44 724