List of Caves and Grottos of the Republic of Moldova

No. Name District Location / Position Host Rock Genesis Type Length, m Area, m² Volume, m³
1 Emil Racoviță (Cenușăreasa / Cinderella) Briceni d. Criva v. gypsum corrosion cavity 92000 206500 550000
2 Surprizelor (Surprise Cave) (PM-90) Criuleni d. Criuleni t. sarmatian white and light-grey shelly limestone dilatancy-corrosion cavity 925
3 Mygly (PM-85) Orhei d. Piatra v., on the left bank of the Răut River lower sarmatian reefal light-grey limestone erosion-corrosion cavity 30 37 50
4 Jeloboc (PM-87) Orhei d. Jeloboc v., on the left bank of the Răut River, 1 km downstream grey limestone erosion-corrosion cavity 58 320 150
5 PM-148 Orhei d. Butuceni v., on the right bank of the Răut River light-grey sarmatian limestone erosion-corrosion cavity 9 5 5
6 PM-149 Orhei d. Mașcăuți v., on the right bank of the Răut River microdetrital sarmatian limestone erosion-corrosion cavity 44 95 285
7 PM-150 Orhei d. Mașcăuți v., on the right bank of the Răut River microdetrital sarmatian limestone erosion-corrosion cavity 127 252 907
8 PM-151 Orhei d. Butuceni v., on the right bank of the Răut River light-grey sarmatian limestone erosion-corrosion cavity 5 3 2
9 Mărcăuți Dubăsari d. Mărcăuți v., on the right bank of the Dniester River
10 Harmațca-1 (PP-75) Dubăsari d. Harmațca v., 1.5 km north of the village sarmatian oolitic-shelly limestone dilatancy-corrosion cavity 30 85 50
11 Harmațca-2 (PP-76) Dubăsari d. Harmațca v., 1.5 km north of the village, quarry wall, 35 m from Harmațca-1 sarmatian oolitic-shelly limestone dilatancy-corrosion cavity 20 20 15
12 Harmațca-3 (PP-77) Dubăsari d. Harmațca v., 1.5 km north of the village, 10 m from Harmațca-2 sarmatian oolitic-shelly limestone dilatancy-corrosion cavity 15 40 60
13 Harmațca-4 (PP-78) Dubăsari d. Harmațca v., 1.5 km north of the village, 25 m from Harmațca-3 sarmatian oolitic-shelly limestone dilatancy-corrosion cavity 7 10 5
14 Rudi (PM-122) Dondușeni d. Rudi v., on the right bank of the Dniester River limestone erosion-corrosion cavity 75.6 287 384
15 Calarașovca Grotto (PM-123) Dondușeni d. Otaci t., on the right bank of the Dniester River limestone denudation cavity 5 10 10
16 Rașcov-1 (PP-108) Camenca d. Rașcov v., on the left bank of the Dniester River (Red Rock) red-yellow sarmatian limestone dilatancy-denudation cavity 28 29 71
17 Rașcov-2 (PP-120) Camenca d. Rașcov v., on the left bank of the Dniester River, entrance on the forested slope at the foot of the Red Rock at an altitude of 50 m light-yellow stratified shelly limestone dilatancy cavity 164 198 950
18 Rașcov-3 (PP-107) Camenca d. Rașcov v. yellowish-brown sarmatian limestone dilatancy cavity 11 14 53
19 Rașcov-4 (PP-101) Camenca d. Rașcov v. light-yellow stratified sarmatian limestone dilatancy cavity 27 14 37
20 Rașcov-5 (PP-99) Camenca d. Rașcov v. dark-yellow sarmatian limestone dilatancy cavity 28 29 71
21 Rașcov-9 (PP-112) Camenca d. Rașcov v. yellowish sarmatian shelly limestone dilatancy cavity 49 580
22 Severinovca-3 (PP-110) Camenca d. Severinovca v., right bank of the Pogaina creek greyish-white sarmatian limestone dilatancy cavity 22 34 50
23 Severinovca-4 (PP-109) Camenca d. Severinovca v., opposite Severinovca-3 greyish-white sarmatian limestone dilatancy-denudation cavity 5 4 5
24 Valea Adâncă-1 (PP-121) Camenca d. Valea Adâncă v. light-grey sarmatian limestone dilatancy cavity 38 38 71
25 Valea Adâncă-2 (PP-119) Camenca d. Valea Adâncă v. light-grey sarmatian limestone dilatancy-denudation cavity 7 11 13
26 Valea Adâncă-3 (PP-124) Camenca d. Valea Adâncă v. light-grey sarmatian limestone denudation cavity 14 32 71
27 Ciaica (Seagull) (PM-86) Rezina d. Saharna Nouă v. sarmatian limestone erosion-corrosion cavity 8 8 5
28 Beloci-1 (PP-102) Rîbnița d. Beloci v., on the left bank of the Beloci River sarmatian limestone dilatancy cavity 76 11 10
29 Beloci-2 (PP-103) Rîbnița d. Beloci v., on the left bank of the Beloci River sarmatian limestone dilatancy cavity 10 11 85
30 Red Grotto (PP-117) Rîbnița d. Beloci v., Chervona Skala (Red Rock) sarmatian grey thick-stratified cavernous shelly limestone denudation cavity 54 24 63
31 Stroiești Grotto (Eagle Grotto PP-104) Rîbnița d. Stroiești v., on the bank slope of the Dniester River at approx. 50-80 m light-grey sarmatian shelly limestone denudation cavity 5 18 21
32 Stroiești Grotto (PP-105) Rîbnița d. Stroiești v., on the bank slope of the Dniester River at approx. 50-80 m light-grey sarmatian shelly limestone denudation cavity 5 21 31
33 Văratic Grotto-1 (PM-113) Rîșcani d. Văratic v., on the left bank of the Ciuhur River in the upper part of the open slope at an altitude of approx. 60 m grey sarmatian limestone denudation cavity 7 21 42
34 Văratic Grotto-2 (PM-114) Rîșcani d. Văratic v., on the left bank of the Ciuhur River in the upper part of the open slope at an altitude of approx. 60 m grey sarmatian limestone denudation-dilatancy cavity 16 22 24
35 Duruitoarea Grotto-1 (PM-115) Rîșcani d. Duruitoarea v., in the upper part of the open slope at the foot of the cliffs at an altitude of 50 m light-yellow sarmatian limestone denudation cavity 7 14 17
36 Duruitoarea Grotto-2 (PM-116) Rîșcani d. Duruitoarea v., on the left bank of the Ciuhur River, in the upper part of the open slope at the foot of the cliffs at an altitude of 50 m light-yellow sarmatian limestone denudation cavity 7 18 35
37 Butești Grotto Glodeni d. Butești v., Butești Reef / Rock
38 Brânzeni Grote Edineț d. Brânzeni v.
39 Horodiște Grotto Rîșcani d. Horodiște v.
40 Grotto PM-128 Edineț d. Trinca v., Draghiște River, 200-300 m south of the village sarmatian / tortonian limestone denudation cavity 24 80 180
41 Grotto PM-125 Edineț d. Trinca v., Draghiște River, 400 m south of the village sarmatian / tortonian limestone denudation cavity 7 12 11
42 Grotto PM-127 Edineț d. Trinca v., right bank of the Draghiște River sarmatian / tortonian limestone denudation cavity 6 12 12
43 Grotto PM-126 Edineț d. Trinca v., Draghiște River, 400 m south of the village sarmatian / tortonian limestone denudation cavity 5 30 67