CHEGAON ARCH

Nichar (Kinnaur district - IN)
31.533300,78.066700
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

At a short distance from Chegaon, the road passes under a natural arch of granite formed by the contact of two immense blocks (COLEBROOKE, H T 1827: 375 after Alexander Gerard 1821 August). SITUATION: Chegaon (COLEBROOKE, H T 1827) is indicated as Chargaon near 31°31'N: 78°06'E (AMS sheet NH44-01 Chini U502 series, 1956 edition) on the orographically right (locally north) bank of Sutlej River.

Documents

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Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1821 August: Alexander Gerard (in COLEBROOKE, H T 1827: 375) and his bother James Gilbert Gerard passed through. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0CHEGAON & WANGAR GAD (Caves between)
5.1WANGTO / WANGTU (Cave at)
17.8NURU CAVES
24.2RUPIN WODAR
38.0KANAN COUNTRY CAVES
41.6LALANTI CAVES
42.8TIDUNG (Caves on the)
49.1TOMBA WODAR
52.6Hopeha Wodar