Tham Ko Phi Phi [Grotte des Hirondelles] [KR0202]
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Location
From the jetty on Ko Phi Phi Don walk along the beach as far as the cliffs on the southern side of the bay. Then follow a path that goes for 150 m, above the sea, before climbing 50 m up a steep path to a ledge at the entrance.
Description
The entrance is 25 m wide and 10 m high. The cave has many bamboo ladders and scaffolds built by bird's-nest collectors. The main chamber has about 50, probably modern paintings, of boats, elephants and dancers. The cave begins with a descending passage 30 m wide by 20 m high before it divides into two fine passages which rejoin in a big chamber (120 m long by 60 m wide by 50 m high). Two climbs were carried out by the original explorers: one high up to the left reaches a big passage 60 m long, the other is a chimney which went up 35 m. The floor of the cave has large deposits of bat guano and two large grey-white coloured snakes were seen 200 m from the entrance.
Topographie
APEL, LAURENT; GROUSSOUS, SOPHIE; GUILLOT, FLORENCE; JARLAN, PHILIPPE; LUSCHEVICI, OLIVIER; MAGNE, THIERRY; VACQUIE, JEAN-FRANÃOIS; VISCHI, VAL+RIE (1990) - Grade 4
Documents
Bibliography 03/11/2019History
The cave was first explored by the SociÚtÚ SpÚlÚologique de l"AriÞge - Pays D'Olmes in 1990.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | Tham Wang Long 1 - KR0084 | 20 | 0 |
| 0.8 | Tham Wang Long 3 [KR0345] | 50 | 7 |
| 0.8 | Wang Long 2 (Tham) [KR0214] | 830 | 43 |
| 4.3 | Tham Phaya Nak - KR0048 | 170 | 92 |
| 6.1 | Tham Maya [KR0350] | 14 | 2 |
| 16.6 | Ko Ma Submarine Cave [KR0212] | 50 | 19 |
| 24.2 | Ko Ya Wa Bon Submarine Cave [KR0215] | 50 | 0 |
| 31.2 | Tham Nam Bo - KR0207 | ||
| 31.2 | Ko Nok Sea Cave 5 - KR0117 |