Jaskinia Bystrej (TILOS / no diving)
Closed to everyone – no diving. A 1.48 km cave in Dolina Bystrej with many pools and sumps; the longest sump is 180 m long and 28.5 m deep, and known passages end at Sump VI. After a Yugoslav diver, Aleksej Petrujkič, died in Sump V in 1987, the Tatra National Park sealed both entrances with logs; the nearby water also supplies part of Zakopane's drinking water.
Facts
- Region: Poland – Tatra Caves & Sumps
- Area: Tatra Mountains (Tatra National Park)
- Depth: 0–28 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: cave
- Coordinates: 49.254444, 19.967222 (approximate)
- Highlights: sealed entrances
- Closed / banned site: After the 1987 fatal accident (Yugoslav diver Aleksej Petrujkič in Sump V) TPN banned all speleological activity and sealed both entrances with wooden logs; the nearby Bystrej rising also supplies drinking water to part of Zakopane. Described as currently closed (pl.wikipedia).
- Tips: Do not attempt: entrances are sealed and activity is banned. Listed for completeness and safety.