Pachiau (Tham)
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Location
The entrance to this cave is situated in the same limestone cone that hosts the Pawee caves. The entrance to Tham Pachiau is easily recognisable by a door in the cliff at about 15 m height [5158] Map sheet: F48-110 Methode: from map
Description
DREYBRODT JOERG informations
History: - According to the guides, the cave contains worshipped Buddha figures. The entrance was accessible by bamboo scaffolding in the past, which was destroyed when the locals stopped visiting the cave [5158] Explo history: - 2002/03: reported to Dreybrodt & Laumanns/German Lao Speleological Project 2002/2003, not explored [5158] Cave description: Citation: Analysis: Equipment: - The entrance is difficult to reach and appears to need climbing tackle. (Dreybrodt & Laumanns 2005) [5158] Remarks: in list [5158] as visited but neither described nor surveyed References: [4846]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. 2003: Der unbekannte Norden von Laos - Ergebnisse eines Erkundungsprojekts. Mitt. Verb. Dt. Höhlen- und Karstforsch. 49 (2): 38-41. [4847]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. 2003: Northern Laos Christmas 2002. Expedition to Muang Ngoy & Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Unpublished Report, 20pp. [5158]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. (eds.) 2005: The unknown North of Laos (Karst and Caves of the Provinces Luang Phrabang and Luang Nam Tha). Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte 16. 105 pp & Annex.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Pawee Upper Cave (Tham) | 0 | |
| 0.0 | Pawee Lower Cave (Tham) | 0 | |
| 4.6 | Hoengu (Tham) | 0 | |
| 4.9 | Tham Viet | 0 | |
| 5.0 | Paman (Tham) | 0 | |
| 5.1 | Paho 1 (Tham) | 0 | |
| 5.1 | Paho 2 (Tham) | 0 | |
| 5.3 | Louang (Tham) | 0 | |
| 5.4 | Tham Paho 3 | 0 |