Travel Reference
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But then you get to the truly colossal final cavern—the
“Murmuring Water
Cave”
—with a mighty river crashing through the bottom. You feel like a bit player in a
sci-fi thriller. It's a world where a thousand evil
Wizard of Oz
monkeys could comfortably
fly in formation. You hike high above the river for about a mile, crossing a breathtaking
(but stable-feeling) footbridge 150 feet above the torrent. Far below, the scant remains of
century-oldtrailsfromtheearlydaysoftourismareevocative.Thecavefinallywidens,sun-
light pours in, and you emerge—like lost creatures seeking daylight—into a lush canyon.
Thisisthe
Big Collapsed Valley,
whichusedtobepartoftheŠkocjannetworkuntilitsroof
fell in.
After Your Tour:
Exiting the cave, your options are a bit confusing, but guides are gen-
erallystandingby.Thebasicchoiceisaspeedyreturn,oraslowandscenicone(whichmay
include the extension). Regardless of your route,
P
and
i
signs direct you back to the ticket
office.
To
return to the surface
asquicklyaspossible,turnrightandfollowsignssteeplyuphill
to the small funicular, which lifts you back to the ticket office. (From the top of the funicu-
