Planina Cave

Planina Cave, formerly also Little Castle Cave after Little Castle in the vicinity of its entrance, is one of the longest Slovenian active caves. It is a huge tunnel and the subterranean bed of the Unica River.

Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Cave
Description: cave in Slovenia
Also known as: “Little Castle Cave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mali grad, Planina and Cerkev Sv. Duha.

Mali grad, Planina

Castle

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Mali grad, Planina is a castle, which is situated 330 metres northeast of Planina Cave.

Cerkev Sv. Duha

Ruins

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Cerkev Sv. Duha is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km north of Planina Cave.

Postojna Gate

Mountain saddle

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The Postojna Gate, less often the Postojna Gap, named after the local town of Postojna, is a major mountain pass of the Dinaric Alps. It lies in southwestern Slovenia, between the Hrušica Plateau to the north and the Javornik Hills to the south, at an elevation of 610 metres. Postojna Gate is situated 3 km south of Planina Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Planina and Liplje.

Planina

Village

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Planina is a village in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.

Liplje

Village

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Liplje is a small settlement north of Planina in the Municipality of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Liplje is situated 3 km north of Planina Cave.