Pećina Beli izvorac

Пећина Бели Изворац

Useful Information

Location:	355, Rudna Glava. 13 km southeast of Majdanpek. (44.3499310, 22.0022366)
Open:	no restrictions. [2024]
Fee:	free. [2024]
Classification:	Natural Bridge Karst Cave
Light:	n/a
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Pećina Beli izvorac, Tel: +381-.
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History

Description

Пећина Бели Изворац or Pećina Beli Izvorac (Cave of the White Spring) is a river cave, a resurgence, or a karst spring. The tributary of Šaška reka (Shashka river) is only about 1.3 km long. The limestone rich water deposits tufa, right below the spring, and thus formed a tufa deposit with numerous small and two large waterfalls. There are all the typical forms of such tufa deposits, porous tufa with bulbous forms, small primary caves, cone-shaped formations in the waterfalls, and rimstone pools. Once the river even flows through a short primary cave, which it actually created itself. The cave is a short through-cave which is 13 m long and 4 m wide.

That's the reason why this site is called Споменик природе Бигрена акумулација Бели изворац or Spomenik prirode Bigrena akumulacija Beli izvorac (Tufa Deposit Beli izvorac Nature Monument). This is actually one of the two most spectacular such tufa deposits in Serbia. And it was formed in two phases The river is named Beli Izvorac (White Spring), which seems a little weird.

The small nature reserve СП Бигрена акумулација Бели изворац/SP Bigrena akumulacija Beli izvorac with good infrastructure and well-attended trails is easily reached on a short hike from Highway 33 Majdanpek-Zaječar in the Šaška reka valley. There is a small car park along the road, and the trail follows the tributary Beli izvorac upstream 1.3 km to the karst spring, it's a pleasant 20-minute hike. The trail is signposted. The last 300 m of the trail is the tufa deposit and has numerous tufa formations and rimstone pools along the trail. However, the area has snakes (including poisonous vipers) so be careful and do not leave the trails. If you are walking normally, snakes are generally scared away.