Caves in Płóczki Dolne

The Caves in Płóczki Dolne are a complex of four caves in a disused limestone quarry, in the Izera Foothills, about 3.5 kilometres from Lwówek Śląski. Three of them are protected as monuments of inanimate nature and can be visited independently all year round.

Four caves in a former quarry

The complex is made up of the caves Czerwona, Lisia, Krótka and a fourth one, unnamed in the description. They formed in a disused quarry of Upper Permian limestone, in the western part of Płóczki Dolne, in the Lwówek Śląski municipality, Lwówek County. Geologically they lie within the Izera Foothills, in the western part of the West Sudetic Foothills.

Nature protection

Three of the four caves - Czerwona, Lisia and Krótka - are listed as monuments of inanimate nature. The fourth cave has no such status.

Visiting

The caves are open all year round for unorganised tourist traffic, without a guide and without fixed hours. They lie about 3.5 kilometres from Lwówek Śląski.

Practical information

• Location: Płóczki Dolne, Lwówek Śląski municipality, Lwówek County, about 3.5 km from Lwówek Śląski
• The entrances are on the grounds of a former limestone quarry, reached on foot from the village
• Unorganised visiting, free and with no fixed hours - it's worth bringing your own lighting
• Nearby lie the Lwówek Switzerland and the monuments of Lwówek Śląski, including the Town Hall and the Market Square