Tham Klaep - LO0060
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Location
From Loei town take the H201 north for 11km and then turn east onto the H2257. Follow this road for 7km to a T junction in Ban Pak Mak. Go straight across and follow the road past the wat on the left. The road becomes a dirt track as it climbs the hill. At the top of the hill turn left and follow the track uphill. The cave entrance is on the left near the top of the hill and a 4WD could drive to the entrance.
Description
The entrance is 3m wide by 2m high and opens into a north-south trending rift passage. This passage is about 30m long and is unroofed at the southern end. There is a shrine and the remains of a bed. A small hole behind the shrine leads through to a smaller rift passage (dipping 60¦ to the west) also trending north-south and about 15m long. At the northern end there was a way on down a small hole.
Documents
Bibliography 12/03/2020History
The cave was first visited by an SMCC team in May 2008.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | Cave LO0015 - LO0015 | ||
| 6.6 | Tham Phra - LO0018 | 50 | 20 |
| 6.6 | Tham Pha Pu - LO0011 | 240 | 5 |
| 6.6 | Cave LO0014 - LO0014 | ||
| 6.6 | Tham Din Khao - LO0013 | 23 | 0 |
| 12.0 | Cave LO0185 | 80 | 0 |
| 12.1 | Tham Pha Lom Ru Rai [LO0195] | 25 | 0 |
| 12.2 | Cave LO0184 | ||
| 12.2 | Tham Pha Lom - LO0049 | 355 | 18 |