Piwniczka
Cave in Tatra National Park, Poland
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Piwniczka is a cave in Miętusie Turnie in the Miętusia Valley in the Western Tatras. It is located within Tatra National Park in Poland. The entrance to it is located on the north-west slope of Mała Świstówka, above the Miętusia Wyżnia Cave, at an altitude of 1,440 meters above sea level. The length of the cave is 9 meters and its height is 7 meters.[1]
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| Location | Tatra National Park, Poland |
| Coordinates | 49°14′42″N 19°53′49″E |
| Depth | 6 m |
| Length | 9 m |
| Elevation | 1440 m |
| Discovery | 1987, Speleoklubu Warszawskiego PTTK |
Description of the cave
The main part of the cave is a 6-meter well accessed by a 2-meter, almost horizontal corridor that starts with a small entrance opening. A vertical clamp on the right leads into a 6-meter well that widens at the bottom. There is then a small room with rubble at the bottom.[2]
There are no speleothems in the cave. Near the opening, mosses and lichens grow on the damp walls.[2]
Discovery
The cave was discovered by members of the PTTK Warsaw Speleoklub [Spelunking Club] in 1987.[2]
