BAKHRE ODAR 2
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Description
A relatively small sized cave entrance leads to 18 m of walking sized cave passage, which is formed in schist, ot tectonic origin, leads to a collapse (note 1). SITUATION: Close to –>Bakhre Odar 1, at an altitude of 2440 m, and near the village of Banthanti (note 2) 2 m from the trail connecting Ulleri with Ghorepani. CHABERT (1996.11.15 personal correspondence): »Nangethati Gupha is now [note 3] Bakhre Odar no.2. [Here, the caves numbered] 1 and 2 are very close (20 to 30 m) [to each other], no.3 is further up, very near the small bridge crossing the river.«
NOTE 1: »Hormis quelque rétrécissement, on la parcourt sans difficulté jusqu'à une sorte de trémie dont nous laissons la désobstruction à plus téméraire que nous« (Chabert 1995 personal correspondence). NOTE 2: Also spelled Bantati, Bantanti, and Banthati. Distinct from Nangethati / Nangethanti: NOTE 3: »Nangethati gupha, but this year I have to change its name, according to better information. It belongs to Banthanti« (Chabert 1996.09.12 personal correspondence).
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1994.03.16: Claude Chabert and one Krishna S. explored and mapped.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | BAKHRE ODAR | ||
| 0.0 | BAKHRE ODAR 3 | ||
| 2.5 | BHALE ODAR | ||
| 9.9 | PATHLIKET, 1st (Cave at) | ||
| 9.9 | PATHLIKET, 2nd (Cave at) | ||
| 9.9 | THONRO BARAHA GUFA | ||
| 11.4 | KURDI GHAR | ||
| 11.4 | KURDI GHAR 2 | ||
| 11.4 | KURDI GHAR SHELTER |