Achere Cave

(West Harerghe - ET)
8.608143,40.372912
Longueur 3830m
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Michael Laumanns - 29/11/2015

(West Harrar, Mechara) Co-ordinates UTM 37P 0651075 0951801. Alt. 1,534 m. Developed in Jurassic Antalo limestone. The cave is a maze of rift passages running parallel to the outside rock face, filled with breakdown, bat guano and, above all, masses of dust. The sediment sequences are of scientific interest. Predominantly horizontal. Achere Cave is located very near to Aynage Cave. Both caves have the same character and appear to be part of a single system separated just by a 30 m long dig. However, a connection has not been established yet. Surveyed in 1995/1996 by the Huddersfield University Caving Club (Gunn & Brown 1996 and 1997; Williams 1996). Survey according to Gunn & Brown (1997).

GS Vulcains - 22/12/2019

A complex maze cave with several small entrances at the base of a low cliff and a large upper entrance in a bench at the top of the cliff. Explored by Huddersfield Univ. Caving Club

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