The River Paneretta Photo: River Paneretta

The river Paneretta is an underground river in the Borovichi district, Novgorod region. Is the left tributary of the Msta. A unique natural monument. Paneretta flows into the Msta in the area of Borovichi thresholds. Presumably, the name of the river came from the word "swallow holes". This is indentations in the ground where the river hides a few kilometers to the confluence in the Msta. Paneretta originates in the lake Linevo, flows through the village Visma.

A picturesque hilly area in the field of Panareti rich variety of karst phenomena and is a solid, ambitious and agile karst complex, which is associated with the limestones of Serpukhov retinue. It includes a hollow with a swallow holes in the tract lúčky fully leave the water Paneretta, and dry, overgrown forest and turf-covered, river valley, with a length of about 2 km, which ends at the Msta canyon with steps of former waterfalls.

Underground channel and Delta Panareti are unique hydrogeological objects for the study of karst. It is still unknown where there are almost 2 miles of flooded underground river and why the current direction, contrary to the laws of physics, is 600 m upstream of the Msta. Her native shore between 2 umya mouths covered karst funnels and outputs of groundwater.

The cave, also called Panarelli developed in the Carboniferous limestone. It is one of the largest caves in the Central part of the Russian platform. But for research it is not available. Cavers underground have been discovered several cave manifestations: tunnels, manholes, siphons, halls, lakes, ledges and even galleries with a length of tens of meters and a height of human growth. Currently, the stroke length of the cave is 1420 m, whereas the mapped area of the maze is a small rectangle about Hm adjacent to the Bank of the Msta. The depth of the cave is 4 m, the complexity of the second.

About cave Paneretta walks a lot of rumors and legends. Legend tells that long ago a river flowed on the surface, and on its banks, there were people who knew neither evil nor blemish. But once they decided to hide from the world, because there was evil, it was multiplied, and the trouble is looming over them and their homes. And to hide from people, they went underground and brought along the river. Now the spirits who lived on the river people live in the cave's walls and really do not want again to be born.

The cave entrance can be seen in 400-500 m above the confluence of the dry riverbed of Panareti in the Msta. It is a 2 low (about 70-80 cm) depressions in the coastal cliff of the Msta, from which flows a river. The cave is accessible only in summer, in summer or winter in the bitter cold. In the cave is inhabited by bats.

Water Panareti waterfalls poured from 2 cave exits are in vertical rocky outcrop of the steep left Bank of nearly 3 m above low water level of the river Msta. This place is unique hydrological and aesthetic object. In addition, it is widely known and visited not only local people but also tourists.

Water exits the numerous stream along the left Bank and the river bed below the mouth of Msta. In addition, in the tract of Clucky pressure has the keys. In the area of Panareti observed extensive karst fields, which are full of potholes and craters of different sizes. Near the village of Maryino and in the woods East of the village Alikovo are most pronounced funnel.

Underground river Paneretta very popular among fans of extreme kayaking, as kilometer area of the river near the cave for kayaking.

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