Bat Cave
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Kaski
- Length (m)
- 0
- Notes
- Also called Chamero Gufa; home to a large bat colony, near Mahendra Cave in Pokhara.
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Caves of Nepal
9 named caves of Nepal — from Gupteshwor Mahadev, the country's longest, to the ancient Sky Caves dug into the cliffs of Upper Mustang.
On this list: Wikipedia's own "List of caves in Nepal" is just a short set of names with no detail — district, length, and notes here come from each cave's individual Wikipedia article instead.
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Bichitra Cave
- Province
- Lumbini Province
- District
- Gulmi
- Length (m)
- 185
- Notes
- Also called Dhurkot Cave; discovered in 1988.
Chobhar Caves
- Province
- Bagmati Province
- District
- Kathmandu
- Length (m)
- 0
- Notes
- A network of natural caves near the Chobhar Gorge, where legend says the bodhisattva Manjushree drained the ancient Kathmandu Valley lake.
Gupteshwar Cave, Parbat
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Parbat
- Length (m)
- 0
- Notes
- A separate cave from Pokhara's Gupteshwor Mahadev — draws large crowds of pilgrims during Shivaratri.
Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Kaski
- Length (m)
- 2,057
- Notes
- Nepal's longest cave; the water from Davis Falls passes through it. A major Hindu pilgrimage and tourist site in Pokhara.
Halesi-Maratika Cave
- Province
- Koshi Province
- District
- Khotang
- Length (m)
- 0
- Notes
- A major Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage cave, nicknamed the “Pashupatinath of the East.”
Mahendra Cave
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Kaski
- Length (m)
- 200
- Notes
- Limestone show cave in Pokhara with stalactites and stalagmites.
Mustang Caves
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Mustang
- Length (m)
- 0
- Notes
- Also called the Sky Caves — roughly 10,000 hand-dug caves in the cliffs of Upper Mustang, some used as ancient burial chambers.
Siddha Cave
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Tanahun
- Length (m)
- 437
- Notes
- Nepal's largest cave by volume — 50 m high, near Bandipur. Also called Siddha Gufa.
| Name | Province | District | Length (m) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bat Cave | Gandaki Province | Kaski | 0 | Also called Chamero Gufa; home to a large bat colony, near Mahendra Cave in Pokhara. |
| Bichitra Cave | Lumbini Province | Gulmi | 185 | Also called Dhurkot Cave; discovered in 1988. |
| Chobhar Caves | Bagmati Province | Kathmandu | 0 | A network of natural caves near the Chobhar Gorge, where legend says the bodhisattva Manjushree drained the ancient Kathmandu Valley lake. |
| Gupteshwar Cave, Parbat | Gandaki Province | Parbat | 0 | A separate cave from Pokhara's Gupteshwor Mahadev — draws large crowds of pilgrims during Shivaratri. |
| Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave | Gandaki Province | Kaski | 2,057 | Nepal's longest cave; the water from Davis Falls passes through it. A major Hindu pilgrimage and tourist site in Pokhara. |
| Halesi-Maratika Cave | Koshi Province | Khotang | 0 | A major Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage cave, nicknamed the “Pashupatinath of the East.” |
| Mahendra Cave | Gandaki Province | Kaski | 200 | Limestone show cave in Pokhara with stalactites and stalagmites. |
| Mustang Caves | Gandaki Province | Mustang | 0 | Also called the Sky Caves — roughly 10,000 hand-dug caves in the cliffs of Upper Mustang, some used as ancient burial chambers. |
| Siddha Cave | Gandaki Province | Tanahun | 437 | Nepal's largest cave by volume — 50 m high, near Bandipur. Also called Siddha Gufa. |
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