Velebit Caves

The mountains of have several deep with some of the world's largest subterranean vertical drops. The "Lukina jama" cave is 1431 m deep, the deepest cave in Croatia and 17th deepest cave in the world and the deepest cave in southeast .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave system of the Velebit Mt., Croatia
  • Also known as: “Caverna velebit”, “Caverna Velebit”, “Lukina jama–Trojama”, “Trojama”, and “Velebit caves”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hajdučki i Rožanski kukovi and Crikvena.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 3 km west of Velebit Caves.

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 3 km west of Velebit Caves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krasno and Velike Brisnice.

Village
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is a village in , in the municipality, in . is situated 7 km north of Velebit Caves.

Hamlet
is a settlement in the City of in . is situated 8 km west of Velebit Caves.

Velebit Caves

Latitude
44.76513° or 44° 45′ 54″ north
Longitude
15.02736° or 15° 1′ 39″ east
Elevation
1,438 metres (4,718 feet)
Open location code
8FPQQ28G+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9602859727
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q7918880
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Velebit Caves” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهوف فيليبيت”
  • Azerbaijani: “Velbita mağaraları”
  • Azerbaijani: “Velebit mağaraları”
  • Belarusian: “Пячоры Вэлебіту”
  • Croatian: “Lukina jama–Trojama”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كهوف فيليبيت”
  • French: “Lukina Jama–Trojama”
  • Georgian: “ლუკინა-იამა”
  • German: “Lukina jama”
  • German: “Lukina-Jama-Trojama-Höhlensystem”
  • Hungarian: “Lukina-Trojama-barlangrendszer”
  • Japanese: “ルキナ・ヤマ”
  • Latvian: “Velebita alas”
  • Polish: “Lukina jama”
  • Portuguese: “Cavernas de Velebit”
  • Russian: “Пещеры Велебита”
  • Ukrainian: “Велебитські печери”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hajdučki kuk and Golubić.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: La Bella Visura and Veliki lom.

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Worth a closer look: Zagreb and Dubrovnik.

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