Pazin Cave (Pazinska jama)
Pazinska jama
A karst chasm about 100 metres deep below the castle, featured in Jules Verne's novel 'Mathias Sandorf', with hiking trails and a zip line.
At the foot of the castle, the Pazin River plunges about 100 metres into a karst chasm and disappears underground. Jules Verne made the chasm famous in his novel 'Mathias Sandorf', in which the hero escapes by leaping from the castle into the abyss. A path from beside the castle descends to the valley floor and loops back up in about 1 to 1.5 hours. A zip line also crosses the gorge above the chasm. There is a small fee at the trailhead, and paths can be slippery after rain. The chasm is best visited together with Pazin Castle.
Opening hours
Trails approx. 10:00–18:00 (summer)