South of Nizhny Novgorod region is famous for its caves and karst failures. Scenic panorama, stone cliffs and precipices with steep walls attracted climbers, hikers and nature lovers. One of the unique geological objects located on the south slope of the watershed of rivers and Sergei teshi, the former village of Gypsum, which is 5, 5 kilometers south of the village Balahonihina, Arzamas district.

Balahonihinskaya cave, a total area of ​​about 54 hectares, is located on the east side of the old abandoned gypsum quarry at the foot of a steep wall, with a narrow entrance in the form of a slit, a length of 2, 5 meters. Body of karst caves in the form of cracked into individual blocks of the hemisphere hangs over the main hall and is reflected in the crystal clear water at the bottom of the cave. The walls of the constantly low temperature does not rise even on the hottest day of above 2-3 degrees Celsius, filigree riddled jets surface water that flows into the cave through fissures. As a result of the natural process of karst caves formed stalagmites, stalactites, curtains and columns, Pestryaev bluish gray ice. From the main hall of the cave branched go up small Ponor, connecting underground galleries.

The length of the cave is about 48 meters with a maximum height of three meters. In a long hallway are four Balahonihinskoy cave formed ledge height of more than half a meter. At the entrance to the cave because of the ice cores plus temperatures begin to melt, forming small stalactites on the roof of polished water flows.

Balahonihinskaya cave is a little studied and is of most interest among fans of underground travel.