Balkans · about 38 km from Despotovac
Vrelo Crnog Timoka (Krivi Vir)
- Max depth13 m
- CertificationIntro to cave
- Water temperature≈ ~7 °Cestimated, no reports yet
- SpecialSidemount
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The dive
A shallow cave: most of the dive you are between -1 and -5 m, with air pockets under the ceiling in a few places. The water is ~7 °C. There is one mainline of ~0.5 km, which ends at a collapse.
Profile and sections
A shallow cave: most of the dive you are between -1 and -5 m, with air pockets under the ceiling in a few places. The water is ~7 °C.
There is one mainline of ~0.5 km, which ends at a collapse.
Practical: the road there is narrow and remote, and you walk the last stretch over rocks with your gear.
- Depth and profile
- Mostly -1 to -5 m · max ~-13 m (InDEPTH: 12 m)
- Configuration
- Shallow, so the long dive is about gas and cold (7 °C), not depth. Sidemount is easier to carry over the rocks.
Who can dive where
- At least Intro to cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 13 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
The source of the Crni Timok is at the start of the Pećura gorge by the village of Krivi Vir (Boljevac municipality), along a narrow road. From the car you walk a narrow path by the river and over rocks to a dry cave section, carrying all your gear. Access: ask.
Around Vrelo Crnog Timoka (Krivi Vir)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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