GC5XP0K Vrazji prolaz i Zeleni vir (Earthcache) in Croatia created by Carloschico & TZO Skrad

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[ HR ] : Među prirodnim osobitostima kojima je priroda obilato podarila okolicu Skrada, ‘Vražji prolaz‘ zauzima posebno mjesto. Jedan je od najljepših Hrvatskih kanjona pun divlje romantike. Kroz usku guduru, jedva dva metra široku, među stijenama visokim stotinjak metara, probija se, divlje šumeći, planinski potok Jasle.
Nad njim, na nosačima usječenim u živu stijenu, načinjene su galerije i mostići kojima se prolazi. Naokolo su strme stijene, a u dubini, pod nogama huči zapjenjen potok. Kako se pritom osjeća prolaznik, ne treba posebno opisivati… Put kroz tu bučnu stihiju završava podno ulaza u spilju ‘Muževa hiša‘ gdje se nekada stanovništvo skrivalo pred Turcima.

Prostranim se hodnikom dužine 200 m ulazi u dubinu spilje, a na njezinom je kraju manja dvorana s jezercem. U spilji ima nekoliko stalagmita i stalaktita, a temperatura vode i zraka je konstantnih 8 stupnjava. Istraživači spilje ovdje su pronašli najrjeđi primjerak naše faune – čovječju ribicu. Za dublje razgledavanje spilje potrebno je ponijeti svjetiljku.
‘Zeleni vir‘ je snažan izvor u dnu plitke spilje što se nalazi podno sedamdesetak metara visoke, živopisne slojevite stijene niz koju se, kao kakva bijela zavjesa, ruši potok obasipajući ulaz tisućama kapljica. Ime je dobio po smaragdno — zelenoj boji vode jezerca čiji se izvor u spilji i ne primjećuje.
Povodom obilježavanja 100. obljetnice turizma u Skradu, otvorena Poučna geološka staza Vražji prolaz i Zeleni vir koja se proteže većim djelom krajobraza Zelenog vira i Vražjeg prolaza. Poučna geološka staza ima za cilj uputiti posjetitelje u geološke procese i fenomene koji se pojavljuju na ovom osebujnom, geološki vrlo zanimljivom prostoru. Kroz 12 edukativnih ploča posjetitelji tekstom, slikom i grafičkim prikazima mogu saznati više o starosti stijena i što se u vrijeme njihova nastanka događalo na Zemlji, upoznaju se sa borama, rasjedima u kanjonu, krškim izvorima te procesima koji su doveli do nastanka kanjona, špilja i jaraka.

Za valjani "found it" log morate poslati na moj profil odgovore na sljedeća pitanja:

1. Kako se naziva proces u kojem voda nosi čestice materijala i stvara tjesnac (kanjon)?
2. Kako reagiraju na klorovodičnu kiselinu (solna kiselina HCl) vapnenci i kako dolomiti?
3. Nađi u potoku najmanje dvije vrste od sedimenata koji su prikazani na info ploči i opiši njihovu strukturu – u log priloži njihovu sliku i naziv.
4. Koje vrste krških oblika se može naći u špilji Muževa hiža?
5. Procjeni visinu vodopada u blizini špilje Zeleni vir i izmjeri visinu podno slapa.
6. Slikaj sebe ili svoj GPS kod bilo koje od 12 info ploča.

[ EN ] : ‘Vražji prolaz‘ (Devil’s passage), ‘Zeleni vir‘ (Green spring) and the cave ‘Muževa hiša‘ were already in 1962 proclaimed special geo-morphological reserves whose area is around 200 acres. The reserve is located in the area of the municipality of Skrad, at 302 m-649 m above sea level. The specific attraction of the reserve is the lush forest vegetation covering the whole landscape, thanks to which this pearl of the mountain area of Primorsko – goranska County is renowned outside the national boarders.
‘Zeleni vir’ is as strong source located at the bottom of a shallow cave at the foot of a seventy meters high cliff. A cliff that is very colorful and along which, like a white curtain, falls the stream and sprinkles the cave’s entrance with thousands of water drops. The source was named after the emerald-green water of the small lake whose source in the cave cannot be seen. The waters of the lake, through a small dam, enter into an underground channel that brings the water up to the water power-plant built in 1921, which is the first water power-plant built in Gorski kotar. In the vicinity of the power-plant there is a nice climbers’ lodge with a restaurant offering local dishes like venison, blueberry cakes and the famous Skrad strudel. In the lodge, besides the catering facility, you can also find the accommodation in nicely decorated rooms in the attic. The excursion to ‘Zeleni vir’ is best accompanied with the visit to the ‘Vražji prolaz‘ (Devil’s passage).

Among the natural beauties, which are abundant in the area of Skrad, ‘Vražji prolaz’ (Devil’s passage) is truly peculiar. It is one of the most beautiful Croatian canyons full of wild, romantic beauty. Through a narrow gorge, barely two meters wide, among rocks that are close to a hundred meters high, murmurs the mountain stream Jasle. Above the stream, on supports cut into the rock, galleries and bridges have been made for excursionists. All around there are steep cliffs and below one’s feet rumbles the foamy stream. You can only imagine how an excursionist feels… The path among the noisy elements ends at the foot of the cave ‘Muževa hiša’ where long ago the inhabitants used to hide before the Turks. An ample hallway, 200 m long, leads you into the depth of the cave, at which end there is a small hall with a lake. In the cave there are a few stalagmites and stalactites, and the temperature of the water and air is a constant 8 ºC. Explorers of the cave have found here the rarest example of our fauna – the olm. For an in depth exploration of the cave you should bring a torch.
An educational Geologic path Vražji prolaz i Zeleni vir was opened at the occasion of 100th. aniversary of tourism in Skrad. The path’s aim is to explain gelogic processes and phenomenons by which was this unique geologic destination created to the visitors. With the help of the text and pictures on the 12 educational tables, the visitors can learn more about the age of rocks and the processes, which have happen back then on the planet Earth and which lead to the creation of the canyons, caves and the karstic streams.

For the valid "found it" log: You have to send to us via profile answers to these questions:

1. How do you call the procces, at which the water takes the pieces of material and form a pass/canyon?
2. How does the limestone and how does the dolomit react to hydrochloric acid?
3. Find atleast 2 kinds of sediments in the stream, which are pictured on the infotable. Name them, describe the granularity and assign their foto to the log.
4. Which kind of karst formations can be found in the cave ‘Muževa hiža‘.
5. Guess the heigth of waterfall by the cave Zeleni Vir and meassure the heigth above the sea level at the heel of waterfall.
6. Take a photo of yourself or your GPS with some of the 12 infotables.

Izvor podataka/ Source of information: TZO Skrad