devil's throat cave

i did not liked it at all , the entree to the cave is with group of people , so after buying a tiket you must weit for more people , the introduction inside only in bulgarian and then it is cold and wet inside and wery dark for climbing the vertical steirs ..

Nestled at the foot of the Western Rhodopes cave "Devil's Throat" is located just 1.5 km from the village Trigrad. A winding, twisty pass leads to the cave. It is called the Trigradsko Gorge. The rocks that rise before us during our journey to the cave were majestic and awesome. Squeezed between rocky ridges, the sky looked like a thin strip of light. There is a big car park just before the cave's entrance. Once you get to the cave, you find yourself in front of a rock wall with a small door above where a misleading cozy-wooden sign reads: "Devil's Throat". Behind the gates of hell you do not meet a fire wave but an ice one. The temperature in the cave is about 8 degrees regardless of the seasons and the weather, so if you visit the cave in summer wear warm clothes to feel comfortable during the tour in the cave. Our tour guide was very good. She was a friendly young lady and told us fascinating stories about the place. I understand this is her job but you need to be quite brave to get in this cave particularly many times every day. The cave is occupied by the so called "Roaring hall." It is said that it is big enough to fit the Bulgarian cathedral in Sofia "St. Alexander Nevski". The "Roaring Hall" is named after the deafening roar of lugging waterfall - the highest underground waterfall on the Balkan Peninsula. Its waters are lost in the trap longer than 150 meters. The siphon and the mysterious disappearance of river in the rocks bring mystery and the many unanswered questions in the history of this awesome cave. The locals named the cave "Devil's Throat” because whatever enters the cave’s river doesn’t emerge when the river appears below. During the worst flooding in the region in 1968 the river flood put many things in the cave - objects of local people and about 300 cubic meters of wood forestry. Nothing came out or a tree or object. Two months people from forestry were on duty, but nothing came out. The first expedition to solving the mystery in 1970 ended with a tragedy: both divers, Siana Lyutskanova and Evstati Iovchev, who dived into the waters of the cave, died. Subsequent dives did not yield any results as the huge depth of the water meant the oxygen supply could not last long enough.Now experiments for the study of the river can be made only by way of colouring the water. But there is another mystery: after the paint is put into the river, it comes out not after 6-7 minutes, as anticipated the experts but after nearly two hours, which is evidence of a very long underground network of labyrinths deep within the cave. You could say the river literally leads you into the Underworld! The only inhabitants of the cave are the bats and trout in the river, whose life over the centuries has passed without sunshine. Artificial lights somehow only intensify the darkness around and even the tourist can see the shadow of the devil better. To get out of the cave you need to climb 288 steps - or the equivalent of an 18 storey building. Those who cannot climb stairs need to go back to the entrance (the route of the pensioner, according to a local joke). While I was at the places – in Trigrad and Devil's Throat Cave - I felt like I was between the hell and the heaven!

It was an impulsive decision for our Bulgarian friend to bring us here as a result of heavy rains at the Seven Rila lakes.It was a relatively long drive from Sofia and back (in our case 3 hours one way) . Entering the cave is done by batch. Our guide only spoke Bulgarian so the non-speaking visitors did not get to appreciate details while we were inside.When inside, the loud contained sound of the internal waterfall was just amazing. You can't help but imagine how difficult it was to go in and out of the cave without the man made steps that are now in place - which are not that easy to climb through despite that. The tour will normally take about 45mins.

I was visiting one of my friends in Bulgaria and this was one of the caves he took me to. First of all, it's massive! The tour guide was very informative and also spoke English, which was nice as my Bulgarian is abysmal. The waterfall inside was unbelievable and now I simply MUST find the National Geographic movie that was made about it. Nature is so cool!!! Everyone should see this cave!

the cave itself is very impressive, as it is huge... for me, the even more impressing part was the story of the two divers who tried to follow the river under the ground in 1970 - and (of course) didn't survive this.in summer there are only a few bats in the cave, in winter however there is supposed to be a huge bat colony.very close to the devil's throat cave there is jagodinska cave which is more impressive regarding stalagmites and stalagtites though. try to visit both.

To get to the cave is in itself and adventure, the road leading to the cave is breathtaking. The cave is spectacular and the history and story of the cave is very interesting. So worth taking the trip out to see it. There are 280 odd steps to climb out of the cave but don't be put off by that. Coming from a country that has beautiful caves this is one whose visit I will always remember.

We visited the cave after heavy rainfall. It was awesome. You could easily fit a Cathedral in there.The climb out up the staircase is quite difficult and I wouldn't recommend it for very young, old, or infirm people.The drive to the cave along the gorge is spectacular. If you leave and then drive up the hill for about 10k, you see some more beautiful countryside and also a Wild Bear Observation site that does tours.All in all, a great trip out, and still only 4 leva.

a wonderful place to visit, near Devin Bulgaria and you can see also Trigrad Gorge. all the places are very beautiful in the summer and it is a great journey with the car.

Very interesting long cave with two exits. Deep in the Rhodopes Mountains amongst beautiful nature, not far from a quiet village with a lot of guest houses with friendly hosts and very good local cuisine

The Devil's Throat cave is situated 1 km from the village of Trigrad in the marvellous Trigrad Gorge.The cave is lit by many lamps so you don’t need to take a torch with you unless you want to explore in detail all the niches in the rocks. After a long artificially dug corridor you will find yourself in an enormous gallery. Its size is compared to that of the Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia. It was formed as a result of the collapse of earth layers in the past.If you look at the stone walls more carefully you will find a carved devil’s face and some other figures which I will leave for you to discover. From a staircase built for tourists you can see the river at the bottom of the gallery, disappearing with roar in the dark abysses below.If you visit the cave in the spring you can also see one of the highest underground waterfalls in Europe – 42m.Just before the natural entrance of the Devil’s Throat there is a very steep staircase at the upper end of which you can see the light streaming in from the outside.The entrance fee for the cave is 4 leva ( 2 euro) and the guard will let you in only after a group of at least 5 or 6 people has gathered. You need warm clothes and waterproof shoes for the cave as it is really cold (8°C constant temperature, 40F) and damp in there.

Devil's Throat er en av Europas største grotter og en elv renner gjennom den. Både mennesker og dyr har blitt borte for alltid, og det viser seg at elven er utrolig lang under jorden før vannet kommer frem i dagen igjen. Man bør være i normalt god form og ikke ha høydeskrekk!

Ездили с семьей в пещеру в январе 2014 года. Дорога к пещере очень красивая, живописная, проехали без проблем, так как в этот год снега пояти не было. Местами был крутой серпантин, думаю, при снежных заносах может быть опасным. Сама пещера впечатляет своими размерами. Внутри не холодно, сделаны дорожки. Выход из пещеры по крутой лестнице вверх. Пожилым людям будет трудновато подняться. На улице, при входе в пещеру прокатились на тарзанке и купили мед.