TUNDA BHUJ ROCK CAVE
31.866700,77.616700
Description
NOTE 1: The stream Thundabhuj Khad (at a height of circa 14'000 feet or 4270 m) and a Thundabhuj Shira (ca. 16'000 feet or 4877 m asl) is marked in the vicinity of 31°52'N: 77°37'E below the peak Basunag (17'580 feet, 5358 m asl) on AMS sheet NH43-04 Simla (1959 edition), possibly in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. NOTE 2: Elevations after (MITRA, S 1997), positions after nima.mil/geonames (accessed 16.11.2003).
A relatively short, entirely daylight-lit tunnel cave has been reported by »adventure-starved trekkers« (MITRA, Sanjib, in: Saturday Statesman, 1st March 1997). Interpreting the photograph, an approximately 6 m wide and 5 m high cave entrance gives access to a possibly south-north running through cave with a length in the 10 m range. The cave, developed in sort of a gneissic rock, appears to originate from gravitational mass dislocation. SITUATION: At a walking distance of 20 minutes (one or two kilometres) in an unspecified direction from the Tunda Bhuj PWD hut (note 1), which was reached by the Pin - Parbati route (note 2) from Kullu (Kulu N31°58': E077°06') via Manikaran (N32°02': E077°21': 1697 m asl, NI43-16), Barsheni (N32°01': E077°21': 2027 m), Naktan (2440 m), Rudranag, and Khriganga (2920 m) to Tunda Bhuj (3400 m).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.0 | OLIGIST IRON MINE, Manikaran | ||
| 31.2 | MANIKARAN (Cave at) | ||
| 73.3 | SITANTA RANGE CAVES | ||
| 76.2 | PHO GOMPA, Tabo | ||
| 83.0 | KANAN COUNTRY CAVES | ||
| 87.8 | YULLANG CAVE | ||
| 90.1 | TOMBA WODAR | ||
| 91.9 | Hopeha Wodar | ||
| 141.7 | SAMGYAL (Caves at) |