Shevi Cave; Deep and Dark
About Shevi Cave
Shevi Cave is located in the village of Shevi, 12 kilometers from Baneh city, near the border between Iran and Iraq, which was discovered in 1347 by the climbers of Fars province. Shevi is a familiar name for lovers of caving. This cave is located near the city of Baneh and is also called by the same name because of its closeness to the village of Shevi. The length of the cave is 267 meters and slopes down very steeply.
The height of the crater of the smaller cave is about one meter and if you want to enter, you should bend. Also, the width of the crater of the cave is less than 2 meters. In the alluvial cave, the surface of the ground is very slippery and very dangerous and there are a lot of deep wells in the corridors, so for caving, the standard equipment in needed.
Immediately after entering and after several meters, there is an abyss that shows two distinct ways. The path to the left is like a well that ends in a small hall and does not have any way. In fact, the main branch of the cave is the right path that runs down to a steep. At the end of the cave there is a small lake.
The important thing about the cave is that most parts of it are slippery and passing through them requires careful attention. Meanwhile, most parts of the cave are very muddy, which makes it more difficult to navigate.
How to Get There?
First of all, you should get to Baneh city in Kurdistan province, then, after passing 12 kilometers, you will get to Shevi cave.
Address: Iran, Kurdistan province, 12 kilometers from Baneh city, Shevi Cave
