KIBEK CAVE
(Gyalshing - IN)
27.433300,88.175000
27.433300,88.175000
Description
The suspicious place name »Kibek Cave« is shown on maps (note 1). SITUATION: About two or three kilometres on foot approximately NNW of –>Bakhim (N27°25': E88°11': 2740 m) on the trek from Yuksom (Yaksum, Yoksum, Yuksam N27°22'30”: E88°13': 1780 m asl) north-west to Dzongri (Jongri, Zongri N27°28': E88°09': 4025 m asl) and Goecha La (Goechala, Guicha La, 4940 m asl).
NOTE 1: Marked »Cave« on SIKKIM HIMALAYA 1: 150,00 (edited by Bossart, R.F. for Schweizerische Stiftung für Alpine Forschungen 1981) and SIKKIM 1: 200,00 (edited by Poovendran, P. for TTK Pharma, Madras 1995).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | DECHEN PHUG, Dzongri, Jongri, Zongri | ||
| 8.3 | YOUKHUMNEY CAVE | ||
| 8.5 | NARBUGANG | ||
| 8.5 | KYONGDEY | ||
| 8.5 | CHE CHO PHUG | ||
| 8.6 | DUPHUG | ||
| 10.4 | LHARI NYING PHUG | ||
| 11.1 | ZOOM ROCK GARDEN CAVE | ||
| 12.2 | DECHEN PHUG, Netham: YESHE TSOGYAL PHUG |