Pestera Vântului
Encyclopedia
Peştera Vântului is the largest cave
in Romania
, with a length of almost 52 km (total length of passages). It is situated in the Pădurea Craiului Mountains on the left bank of Crişul Repede River in the vicinity of Şuncuiuş
village, Bihor County
. This cave is closed and only accessible to cavers, but there are works going on to develop it as a show cave.
The cave was discovered in 1957 by the Hungarian engineer Bagaméri Béla.
The cave is called Peştera Vântului (Romanian
for "Wind Cave") because of the powerful draft that can be sensed at the entrance and in the far corners of the cave. The wind is bi-directional, being controlled seasonally.
The average temperature in the cave is 11.8˚C.
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, with a length of almost 52 km (total length of passages). It is situated in the Pădurea Craiului Mountains on the left bank of Crişul Repede River in the vicinity of Şuncuiuş
Suncuius
Șuncuiuș is a commune in Bihor County, northwestern Romania. It has a population of 3,499 people and is composed of four villages: Bălnaca, Bălnaca-Groși, Șuncuiuș and Zece Hotare....
village, Bihor County
Bihor County
Bihor is a county of Romania, in Crişana, with capital city at Oradea. Together with Hajdú-Bihar County in Hungary it constitutes the Biharia Euroregion.-Demographics:...
. This cave is closed and only accessible to cavers, but there are works going on to develop it as a show cave.
The cave was discovered in 1957 by the Hungarian engineer Bagaméri Béla.
The cave is called Peştera Vântului (Romanian
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
for "Wind Cave") because of the powerful draft that can be sensed at the entrance and in the far corners of the cave. The wind is bi-directional, being controlled seasonally.
The average temperature in the cave is 11.8˚C.
External links
- Peştera Vântului - Official Site (in Romanian)
- Peştera Vântului - history, geology, biology, tourism
- Pictures of Peştera Vântului
- The Cave of the Wind with pictures
- suncuius.ro - Suncuius tourism zone: photos, weather, access and housing information
- Photos from Wind Cave - Szilagyi Palko Pal CSA Cluj