Introduction
In August '95 a group of cavers from Kingston joined up with the Yorkshire Subterranean Society (YSS) on a caving expedition to the Republic of Slovenia.
Slovenia is a small country in Eastern Europe, nesled between Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia. Though it used to be part of Yugoslavia, it was the first to sucede and has been left alone by the war ever since.
Slovenia is a small country in Eastern Europe, nesled between Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia. Though it used to be part of Yugoslavia, it was the first to sucede and has been left alone by the war ever since.
The word karst originates from this area, which probably has the highest concentration of caves in the world, for it's size.
Our base-camp was located at the Speleo-camp in Laze, about an hours drive Southwest of Ljubljana
Expedition members
| Martin Allen | Pete Allinson | Alan Bolton | Simon Cope |
| Gary Eisenhauer | Jacqui Gunnell | Steve Fairbrass | Matt Johnson |
| Mat Light | Andy McCarron | Paul Mulliner | Amanda Murphy |
| Steve Redmond | Geric Rhoden | Bernd Schneider | Barry Smith |
| Bob Stevens | Mark Westerman | Nic Wheeler |
Acknowledgements
Many thanks go to Andy McCarron for organising the trip and asking us along. Also thanks to Matt Light for his stirling effort as Co-organiser.
We would also like to thank our benefactors for their interest and assistance with this project;
- AGFA UK
- The Rowan Bentall trust
- P & O Ferries
- MARS confectionary
The Caving
Most of the caves described are located in and around the town of Laze, with our tourist trips mostly conducted in the lower forest and most of the exploration in the upper. Many of the caves can be found by following red arrows and numbered Omega symbols, painted on scattered rocks and trees along the forest paths, quite handy really.
Other caves include; Gradišnica, Škocjanske Jama, Postjonske Jama, Charlie Cave, Planinska Jama and a bit of exploration.
All photos © M.Allen except Škocjanske Jama and Proteus Anguinus
References and Further Information
The Slovenian cave server.
KUCC Slovenia '95 logbook.
Škocjanske Jame, Tourist Guidebook (available at showcave).
The River of Seven Names, France Šustercic.
Contacts
Accommodation;Frank Facija
speleo-Camp
Laze 6B
61370 Logatec
Slovenia
Information;
France Šustersic
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