Betfia Crater (Vertical Cave) - Oradea - Romania
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ecabaco
N 46° 58.894 E 022° 01.163
34T E 577526 N 5203620
At an elevation of 292m, the cave has a depth of 86 meters, its shaft with a vertical drop of almost 54 meters ending at a large hall (35x18x20m).
Waymark Code: WMCC3W
Location: Romania
Date Posted: 08/20/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lee-2
Views: 13

In Betfia, a locality in the neighbourhood of Baile Felix (Bihor County), the locals named "Betfia Crater", a cave at Hill Somleului. Here you won't find a crater with a volcanic form but a karst one, a 86m deep aven which can be explored only by the ones who have experience in caving activities and adequate equipment.
At an elevation of 292m, the cave has a depth of 86m, its shaft with a vertical drop of almost 54 meters ending at a large hall (35x18x20m).
Widely known for Paragliding, you can usualy see biking and horsing activities.
Type of Land: National Forest

Managed By: Comuna Sânmartin, Județul Bihor (County)

Contact Info: primaria-sinmartin@cjbihor.ro

Type of Cave: Karst Cave

Contains Stalactites: no

Contains Stalagmites: no

Contains Bats: yes

Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Website: Not listed

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