Mandrah (Grotte)
34.883300,70.366700
Location
In the Alingar River valley in a cliff exposing granitic conglomerate on the right-hand side and opposite of the road from Sundurwa (note 3) to Mango (note 4), and about 6 m above the right (western) bank of the level of an adjacent river (note 2).
Description
General description
What appears to be rock shelter (note 1) that gives access to a maze of rift passages in gravitationally dislocated granite rocks (slidden boulders). CAVE DESCRIPTION: The cave entrance part of the cave (approximately 7 m wide and more than 2 m high) starts as a rock shelter (some 4 or 5 m deep). There are openings on the right-hand side, which are formed by small spaces between large fallen boulders. There are also numerous narrow passages between large conglomerate rocks, which, coming back to each other, extend for 3 to 6 m upwards to communicate with the surface. On 27th January 1958 contained the cave dryness, hackneyed spider webs, and Lepidoptera (Apopestes?).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | PIALEH (Grotte) | ||
| 25.9 | SANG-e SURAKH, Alishang | ||
| 25.9 | Kouh-Chigui, Alishang (Grotte) | ||
| 25.9 | Dara-i-Nur (Ma'dan) | ||
| 51.2 | SHAMUN (Samuch) | ||
| 56.7 | Khapah, Badel (Samuch) | ||
| 70.0 | GHAOUAÏ KAND (Grotte) | ||
| 94.5 | KHWAR QALEH (Cave in the) | ||
| 94.5 | MUMMIYA SAMUCH, Jalala |