FEATURES, ORIGINS, VALUES AND LEGAL PROTECTION
The Bear Grotto is in the beautiful “Parkowe” Nature Reserve and located amongst rocks in the upper part of a hill. The cave has been known to man for thousands of years. Hunters have sought refuge here during the Stone Age in the Paleolithic Period whilst wandering around the area in search of their prey.
It was rediscovered and written about by Zygmunt Krasinski in 1857 when he was involved with the planning of the park. During subsequent excavations many remains of Ice Age animals were discovered, among them, those of mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, reindeers and also cave bears which were also around at that time.
Currently, the Bear Grotto is the most visited cavern in the Janow District because of its horizontal layout of passageways, ease of access and proximity to the Red Eagles Nests Trail, so it is worth not to avoid this natural attraction.

TOUR ORGANISER
Janow Municipal Office
42-253 Janow
Ul Czestochowska 1
Tel: +48 34 327 80 48 or +48 34 327 85 01
e-mail: gmina@janow.pl
http://www.janow.pl/

ACCESSIBILITY OF FACILITIES BY VISITORS
The cave is open to the public
Length of the cave is about 70 metres
Visit takes about 15 minutes
The internal temperature is about 10° C with humidity of about 85%.
The route is not electrically illuminated.
The cave is not suitable for people with disabilities
Sightseeing is unaccompanied
We recommend comfortable, athletic shoes and warm clothing in the summer
Also recommended bringing a torch