Baradla Rövid-Alsó-barlang
The lower, stream-active level of the Baradla cave system at Jósvafő in Aggtelek National Park, explored from 1955 onwards behind a series of sumps. By decree, only its first closed sump (sump No. 4) is open to non-research cave diving. It is a cold, stream-fed sump dive in a World Heritage karst system rather than a recreational site, and a research diver died here in 2006.
Facts
- Region: Hungary – Caves & Mines
- Area: North Hungarian Mountains
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: cave
- Coordinates: 48.483492, 20.542367 (approximate)
- Highlights: Aggtelek Karst UNESCO World Heritage cave system, active cave stream, sump (siphon) diving, first closed sump (No. 4)
- Permit: Custodian consent from the Aggtelek National Park Directorate (Nature Conservation Act §51(4); Decree 17/2021 (IV.9.) AM Annex 4: first closed sump (No. 4) of the Baradla Rövid-Alsó-barlang, max 10 persons/day), with a dive leader holding MBSZ cave dive-leader + 'cave diver III' (or equivalent), for a specific date. Beyond that sump only under a research permit. Organised groups only.
- Issuer / contact: Aggtelek National Park Directorate
- Phone: +3648506000
- Email: anpi@anpi.hu
- Website: https://www.anp.hu/
- Tips: Sump diving for experienced full-cave divers only, in cold water, with dry-cave approach. Dated consent from the Aggtelek National Park Directorate with a qualified dive leader; max 10 persons/day, and only to the first closed sump (No. 4). No commercial organiser found.