BFG#17 - Büdös Barlang / Grota sulfatara Turia
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[RO]Statiunea Balvanyos se afla pe versantul sudic al muntilor Bodoc, in curbura carpatilor, la o altitudine de 840-950m. Datorita calitatilor terapeutice ale numeroaselor izvoare minerale si emanatiilor post vulcanice (mofete), statiunea ofera atat un peisaj atragator cat si excelente posiblitati de tratament. Cure de baut pentru afectiuni digestive, bai uscate cu gaz pentru afectiuni vasculare si nu numai. Atat apa cat si gazele emanate au o radioactivitate naturala ridicata.
In apropierea statiunii Balvanyos, pe latura sudica a masivului Puturosul se gaseste cea mai mare mofeta naturala din Europa, dupa numele ei folcoric : pestera puturoasa (Büdös barlang).
Majoritatea grotelor si adanciturilor din zona au fost facute de mana omului pentru a extrage sulf, in timpul revolutiei de la 1848 de exemplu, pentru fabricarea prafului de pusca.
Astazi, pestera, in lungime de 14m, situata la o altitudine de 1052m, este mofeta naturala si are cea mai mare scurgere naturala de gaze cu dioxid de carbon. Din grota se scurg aproximativ 2000 m3 de dioxid de carbon 98-99%. Peretii sunt galbeni, acoperiti cu depuneri de sulf, gazele emanate continand si hidrogen sulfurat, care-i da mirosul specific.
Nivelul gazului e in general acelasi cu depunerile galbene de pe pereti, dar e bine sa verifici cu o bricheta inainte de a intra.
A te apleca sub nivelul gazului poate fi fatal!!! Ar fi bine sa nu intri singur.
La pestera se ajunge pe o poteca bine marcata (cerc albastru) pornind de langa hotelul Best Western de pe latura muntelui, un urcus relativ usor, traseul fiind cam de o jumatate de ora.
***ATENTIE*** La mai putin de 10m se afla o alta cutie, care nu este publicata pe geocaching.com, ci doar pe site-ul maghiar geocaching.hu.
Va rog uitati-va la fotografia "spoiler" ca sa va ajute in cautari.
[EN] Balvanyos spa is situated on the southern side of the Bodoc mountains, at an altitude of 840-950m. Many mineral springs and post vulcanic gaseous emanations give it therapeutic qualities along with the beautiful landscape. Drinking mineral water helps with digestive diseases, dry gas baths help with vascular problems and more. Water and gas that come out of the ground have a natural elevated radioactivity.
Nearby, on the souhthern slope of the Puturosul mountain one can find the largest natural "mofeta" (dry gas bath) in Europe, by it's folklore name : the smelly cave. Most caves and holes in the mountain were man made, to extract sulphur, like during the 1848 revolution, sulphur being used to produce gun powder.
Today, the cave, 14m long, at an altitude of 1052m, it has also the largest natural carbon dioxide gas emanation. From it there is a daily flow of 2000 cubic meters of gas, 98-99% pure carbon dioxide. The rest is mostly hidrogen sulfide which give the area it's distinct smell. The walls of the cave are lined with yellow sulphur deposits which indicate the level of the gas inside. Before entering however, you should check the level of the gas with a lighter or a match.
Do not band down inside, below the level of the gas, it can be fatal. Also, you should not enter alone.
The cave can be reached on a well marked path (blue circle) starting near the Best Western hotel on the mountain side. The path is relatively easy and takes you aproximately half an hour to reach the cave.
***WARNING*** : I have been informed that less then 10m away exists another cache, that is not published on geocaching.com, but ONLY on the hungarian geocaching.hu website.
PLEASE take a look at the spoiler foto.
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[RO] ha pbcnp perfgr qva cvngen. cbgv nwhatr cnan yn ry ?
[EN] n gerr tebjf sebz fgbar. pna lbh ernpu vg?