As most polish cavers would agree, this is one of the most difficult Tatra caves, a real challenge even for the most experienced ones. It takes a few-hour ascent just to reach its opening, situated high up in Masyw Małołączniaka (Małołączniak's Massif). But it is only the foretaste of the action itself. Situated on the bottom of the cave, Syfon Drzemiący (Dozing Sump) is to be found as far as 693 m (app. 2274 ft) below the cave opening. The sump is reached by traversing vertical wells, tight meanders, squeezes. Although the sump is vast, its bottom is covered with a thick layer of mud, which makes the water really turbid. As a consequence of the difficulties described, there has not been many divings here to date. The last one took place in 1995, when the depth of 32 m (app. 106 ft) was reached, after a 138-metre-long (app. 460 ft) swim.
