Finland · about 9 km from Tuusniemi
Paakkilan asbestikaivos
- Max depth30 m
- CertificationIntro to cave
- Water temperature≈ 4–20 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
- SpecialFlooded mine or quarry
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The dive
Visibility is up to 20 m. Sunk here are a railway wagon, a car and a motorbike (the car in the 1990s with the owner's permission, for training); the entrance of an old lift shaft leads down from the edge.
Profile and sections
Visibility is up to 20 m. Sunk here are a railway wagon, a car and a motorbike (the car in the 1990s with the owner's permission, for training); the entrance of an old lift shaft leads down from the edge. The site is also popular with recreational divers and freedivers.
Paakkila is a former asbestos mine, worked from 1907 to 1976 according to the municipality of Tuusniemi (Sukeltaja-lehti gives 1975 as the end). Per the sources asbestos is only a hazard when inhaled, not in the water.
- Depth and profile
- Main pit ~-30 m; tunnel entrance at -28 m, ~160 m tunnel to a second, smaller pit (opening at -15 m); a small 'lounge' halfway.
- Configuration
- All configurations. The tunnel requires cave certification; guidelines run between the attractions.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- 160 m tunnel; no gain.
Who can dive where
- At least Intro to cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 30 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
Private land: ask the owner for permission. Local clubs have a standing permit; if you come from further away, notify the owner via the Paakkila Facebook group or Kuopion Urheilusukeltajat ry. Free. Address: Paakkilanrannantie 41, Tuusniemi (~70 km from Kuopio). Concrete jetty with benches, shelter with a fireplace (wood fires allowed), dry toilet, no electricity. Winter diving is possible, but you cut your own ice hole.
Around Paakkilan asbestikaivos
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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