DHAMKOITAYA CAVE

(Pithoragarh Tehsil - IN)
29.557300,80.146100
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A natural cave in schist is situated about 500 or 800 m uphill north-west of Jakh (note 1) in an area of cultivated (grassing). The whole region shows a huge limestone plateau and the must be potential for caves … (Breitenbach 2005.12.01 Mss). Compare: Cave above –>Jakh, the –>Lateshwar Cave (Jakh).A natural cave in schist is situated about 500 or 800 m uphill north-west of Jakh (note 1) in an area of cultivated (grassing). The whole region shows a huge limestone plateau and the must be potential for caves … (Breitenbach 2005.12.01 Mss). Compare: Cave above –>Jakh, the –>Lateshwar Cave (Jakh).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2005.10: Sebastian F. M. Breitenbach (2005.12.01 Mss) and a certain Deewan or Divan (driver) were guided by unidentified local guides and took a GPS reading but did not enter this cave because the local guides told me, that this is not the cave they wanted to show. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
1.1GUPTESHWAR, Jakh
1.3LATESHWAR CAVE, Jakh
1.3BHATI (Cave near)
3.1SAHIL CAVE, Bhama - Pabhain
7.0DHARAMJALI CAVE
7.4PITHORAGARH: CHANDAK 1
7.4RAI GUPHA
7.4PITHORAGARH: CHANDAK 2
7.4PITHORAGARH: CHANDAK 3