Skvoznaya Cave, also known as Salavatskaya or Muradymovskaya-14 (Sunny Gorge), is one of the many caves in the Muradymov Gorge. It is located upstream of the Bolshoi Ik River, on the right bank of the canyon, at altitudes from 45 to 95 meters above river level. The cave has two entrances and extends from one entrance to the other for about 12 mete
Ice Cave (Muradymovskoe Gorge)
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Description
The ice cave, located in the Muradymovskoye Gorge Nature Reserve, is unique for this area and is included in the list of 36 ice caves in Bashkiria. It impresses with its beauty and mystery.
The cave begins with a wide corridor, the width of which is 6 meters, and the height is 5 meters. The corridor descends steeply (at an angle of 45 degrees) and is covered with ice, which remained all year round until 2016. In 1980, the glaciation area was 103 square meters, and the thickness of the ice cover reached 0.5 meters. However, as of September 3, 2016, there is no ice in the cave. In the descending corridor, a homemade wooden staircase with very slippery steps is installed.
In the far part of the cave, the floor is covered with clay and stone blocks, and small dripstones are visible on the walls. The cave is a habitat for bats. The cave ends in a hall with a high ceiling, reaching 8 meters. One of the walls of this hall has clearly visible dripstone formations. At a height of about 4 meters there is a narrow passage leading to the continuation of the cave, but this place is dangerous to penetrate without special equipment. A small corridor leads to an almost vertical well about 5 meters deep, which is also dangerous to overcome without special equipment.
Location and accessibility
The Ledovaya Cave is located on a mountain slope, and two paths lead to it, steeply going down. From the Novomuradymovskaya Cave to Ledovaya, a path leads along which you can get to the latter. Guides offer to visit this cave for 150 rubles per person.