Saholan Cave — Attraction in دهستان آختاچی غربی

In 43 kilometers from the south-east of Mahabad city to Bukan, and through a lush road, with vast plains and fruit gardens, you will reach one of the most beautiful and most spectacular caves in Iran and the world. Sahvalan Water Cave is one of the largest caves in Iran and is located in a village of the same name. Sahvalan (in the language of the Kurdish: Sehoullan) means frost, and since many pigeons live in the cave, it is also known to the locals, “Kone Pigeon” or “Kone Malan”, mean a pigeon nest. It is interesting to know that the name of the mountain where the Sahvalan Cave is located is also the Kobe Pigeon. The cave itself is located at an altitude of 2222 meters above sea level and is divided into two parts, dry and juicy. Its juicy section is at an altitude of 1751 meters above the free seaside, and to reach it, the main entrance of the cave should be 20 meters down. The height of the ceiling of the cave to the surface of the lake is also 50 meters long, and the depth of water in some parts of it is 30 meters. The total area of the cave is about 2 hectares, and today it is discovered and exploited about 250 meters from the blue route and 300 meters from its dry land. The last point in the introduction of Saholan Cave is that the name of this attraction entered in the list of national natural monuments in Iran in 2000 and has since been used by the public. After passing through the path to Sahvalan Cave and leaving behind the gardens and plains, we reach the main entrance of the cave. Most of the time, at the entrance to the cave, the band have been playing cool songs with their local fans. The band’s vocal and vocal ensemble delights you from the beginning and for a moment you can stand and enjoy the performance of this band. After we have gotten new energy, we make our tickets and walk through the main mouth of the cave. Sahvalan has two craters, but most tourists enter the cavern from a larger crater that is covered with large trees and bushes. We walk and go from the main crater to the mysterious and historical world of the cave. We need to screw out 106 stairs of concrete and 45 m to the depths of the earth to reach the first lake inside the cave. At the very first steps, we can see the temperature change inside the cave with air, because the temperature inside the cavity varies between 10 ° C and 13 ° C, and the moisture content of the cavern is 70-80%. The lower the air becomes, the more humid the moisture becomes, and even the slight smell of sulfur may reach your mouth. The dark space of the cave with large spotlights that are placed in different parts is bright and beautiful. At the bottom of the Sahvalan Cave, you will find a great lake in front of you. In order to be able to circle in different parts of the cave, you have to board the boats so that you can access different parts of the gazebo and see different landmarks. We’ll wear our life jackets and we’ll ride on one of the boats. The elementary lake of the cave is about 200 square meters in size, reaching a height of 50 meters from the ceiling. The water is clear and transparent, and whenever a drop of water from the ceiling drop into it, ting sounds wraps off into the cave’s space and takes you to the fantasy world. We start the move. Try to listen to the surroundings while you’re on a boat on the lake, and watch it carefully so you can see the secrets and beauties of the little ones. If you look good around the corner, you will see pigeon nests that are either flying or sleeping on their eggs and waiting for their chicks to come out, but pigeons are not the only creatures inside the cave. If you look carefully around you, you will notice the presence of another animal in the darker and wetter areas watching the tourists’ tour, and occasionally checking with its loud screams. The bat is another animal in Sahvalan Cave and has created a different atmosphere...

Saholan is a beautiful water cave in Iran, second only to the Ali Sadr Cave, which is the world’s largest. The cave’s scenic view makes it attractive for nature lovers and eco-tourists alike.

The Saholan cave is located near a namesake village, 43 km to the east of Mahabad, in West Azarbaijan Province. The cave, which sits on a small hill of limestone, has two entrances and has been created by the corrosive effect of water.

Geomorphological evidence collected from within the cave suggests that it has been formed under phreatic conditions by still water and not running water. Throughout the cave there are horizontal ledges of calcite deposits along the walls that are indicative of higher water levels...

غار سهولان (ئەشکەوتی سەهۆڵان) بعد از غار علیصدر دومین غار آبی ایران است. این غار که به اواخر دوره کرتاسه مربوط می‌شود و بر اساس فعالیت‌های زمین شناسی مربوط به حدود ۷۰ میلیون سال پیش است، در طول هزاره دوم و اول قبل از میلاد محل سکونت و پناهگاهی برای انسان‌ها بوده است. غار سهولان برای اولین بار در ۱۰۰ سال پیش توسط ژاک دو مورگان مورد مطالعه و شناسایی قرار گرفت و پس از آن توسط گروه‌های انگلیسی در طول سال‌های جنگ جهانی دوم و سپس توسط متخصصان غارشناسی ایران مورد مطالعه قرار گرفت و از سال ۱۳۷۹ مورد حفاظت قرار گرفته است. در ۴۳ کیلومتری جنوب شرقی شهر مهاباد تا بوکان و از طریق جاده‌ای سرسبز که دشت‌های وسیع و باغ‌های میوه بسیار زیبایی دارد، به یکی از زیباترین و دیدنی‌ترین غارهای ایران و جهان خواهید رسید. غار سهولان یکی از بزرگ‌ترین غارهای ایران است و در روستایی به همین نام واقع شده است. سهولان در زبان کوردی به معنای یخبندان است. در این غار کبوترهای زیادی زندگی می‌کنند و جالب است بدانید که نام کوهی که غار سهولان در آن واقع شده است نیز کبوتر است. غار سهولان در ارتفاع ۲۲۲۲ متری از سطح دریا واقع شده و به دو قسمت خشک و آبدار تقسیم شده است. قسمت آبدار آن در ارتفاع ۱۷۵۱ متری از ساحل آزاد قرار دارد و برای رسیدن به آن از ورودی اصلی غار باید ۲۰ متر پایین‌تر بروید و برای این منظور پله‌هایی تعبیه شده است. ارتفاع سقف غار تا سطح دریاچه نیز ۵۰ متر طول دارد و عمق آب در برخی از قسمت های آن به ۳۰ مترنیز می‌رسد. مساحت کل غار حدود ۲ هکتار است و امروزه در حدود ۲۵۰ متر از مسیر آبی و ۳۰۰ متر از زمین خشک آن کشف و بهره...