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Viksnas cave

Picture by G. Enins

Picture by M. Zeltins

Location: Limbazi district, Staicele municipality, right bank of Salaca River;

Description: Spring originates from this cave. Width of the cave - 1,5 m, height - 2,1 m, floor area - 41 m2. Cave is located in a yeallow sandstone cliff, height of the cliff - 5 m.
It is considered that the cave was formed by spring over the last decades of 20th century. The length of the main passage is 24 m - this is one of the longest caves at Salaca river.
Cave measured by the members of present day Nature Heritage Fund in 1989.



Picture by M. Zeltins

Picture by M. Zeltins

Picture by M. Zeltins

Picture by M. Zeltins

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