Légy Cave

The Légy Cave is one of the caves located in the Pilis Mountains within the Danube–Ipoly National Park, situated in the Csévi ridges.

Description

The cave’s narrow entrance, which is a fissure, is located in the Csévi ridges on the north side of the Pilis mountain in Pilisszentlélek. It is the lowest cave in the Csévi ridges, opening at 446 m above sea level. From the entrance of the Légy Cave, 233° at a distance of 50 m and 20 m lower, directly beside the tourist trail, is the passage next to the Légy Cave and the Snail Hole. The passage adjacent to the Légy Cave is located not far from the cave, slightly higher.

The cave was formed in Upper Triassic Dachstein limestone. After the narrow entrance, the cave becomes slightly wider, with wind‑pebble stones on the left wall and spherical‑bulbous dissolution forms on the right. The mostly dry floor of the cave is covered with humus densely interwoven with roots, plant material and rock debris. Insects, spiders and snails occur there. In the entrance area the walls are covered with algae, further inside dry montmilch. A slight draught is detectable in summer from a few‑centimetre crack at the far end. It can be visited without a permit, with a lamp.

In 2006 the cave was first called Légy Cave in the literature.

Research history

In 2005 member of the Ariadne Karst and Cave Research Association, Richárd Kovács, surveyed the cave, and on 9 November 2005, based on the survey, prepared the cave plan map, longitudinal section map and two cross‑section maps. The location of the two cross‑sections in the cave is shown on the plan map. According to the survey, the Légy Cave (Esztergom, 4840‑224) is 3.7 m long, 0.3 m high and 1.8 m deep. The association’s 2005 report states that the association had noticed the small fissure of the Légy Cave years before 2005, but did not deal with it after a short trial excavation. It seemed to be narrow after 1.5 m and no draught came from it. Later, in 2005, the cave was successfully explored with a small excavation.

The cave after the entrance fissure nicely widened into a comfortable small chamber. From here a few‑centimetre‑wide, pebble‑filled crack leads further, from which a weak draft can be observed in summer. The small cave itself is not significant, but its exploration serves the thorough knowledge of the area. The Légy Cave with cave‑registry number 4840‑224 is 3.6 m long, 1.5 m vertical extent, 1 m deep, 0.5 m high and 3.6 m horizontal extent. A colour photograph of the cave entrance is visible in the report. The manuscript includes the maps of the cave made in 2005.

According to the association’s 2008 report, the Légy Cave with cave‑registry number 4840‑224 is 3.7 m long, 2.1 m vertical extent, 1.8 m deep, 0.3 m high and 3.7 m horizontal extent. According to the association’s 2009 report, the Légy Cave with cave‑registry number 4840‑224 is 3.7 m long, 2.1 m vertical extent, 1.8 m deep, 0.3 m high and 3.7 m horizontal extent. According to the association’s 2010 report, the Légy Cave with cave‑registry number 4840‑224 is 3.7 m long, 2.1 m vertical extent, 1.8 m deep, 0.3 m high and 3.7 m horizontal extent.

According to the association’s 2011 report, the Légy Cave with cave‑registry number 4840‑224 is 3.7 m long, 2.1 m vertical extent, 1.8 m deep, 0.3 m high and 3.7 m horizontal extent. According to the association’s 2013 report, the Légy Cave with cave‑registry number 4840‑224 is 3.7 m long, 2.1 m vertical extent, 1.8 m deep, 0.3 m high and 3.7 m horizontal extent. According to the association’s 2014–2015 report, the Légy Cave with cave‑registry number 4840‑224 is 3.7 m long, 2.1 m vertical extent, 1.8 m deep, 0.3 m high and 3.7 m horizontal extent.