Canyon 1, Salang (Grotte du)
(ولسوالی سالنگ - AF)
35.250000,69.166700
35.250000,69.166700
Description
A cave in two parts. The first, with a daylight window, ascends to end in a 1.5 m high aven 6 vertical metres above the threshhold. The second gallery ends in boulders clogging a collapse (SPELEOLOGIE AFGHANE 1975: 14, cave plan on page 13). SITUATION: Five walking minutes from kilometre stone 101.1 on the road from Kabul to Mazar-i Sharif, and 6 m above the floor of a canyon which enters Salang River from the left. CAVE LIFE: Said to be used by wild animals (SPELEOLOGIE AFGHANE 1975: 14).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Spéléologie Afghane 1975.
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1975 August: Claude Chabert mapped (SPELEOLOGIE AFGHANE 1975: 14).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | P. K. 103.2, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.0 | P. K. 102.1, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.0 | Canyon 2, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.0 | CANYON 3, Salang (Grotte du) | ||
| 0.0 | Salang (Grotte-résurgence de la) | ||
| 0.0 | JON (Ghar i) | ||
| 0.0 | HOTEL, Salang (Grotte de la) | ||
| 0.6 | Ab Bar Amara (Ghar) | ||
| 0.6 | Kaftar Khana |