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Cave 74 - Havushit Pit, Mount Hermon

Elevation: 1794 m above sea level

Description of the Cave:

Havushit Pit Cave is a vadose cave with a stepped structure formed by the joining of several chimneys.

The cave is located in the channel of an unnamed wadi and developed on a slope, with no doline above it. The cave is 28 m deep and impressive amounts of active, well-developed cave deposits have developed in it, among them: many lactites, pagodas, columns, stalagmites, canolites, stalactites, soda straws and elephant ears.

The cave floor is very muddy and water flows constantly along it throughout the year. The water flows down the cave to the deepest point, where the water sinks into the ground. At this point there are well-developed dissolution features.

Notes:

The entrance measures 0.3X0.6 m and is located in a rocky, fractured area.
During the visit to the cave a single insectivorous bat of the horseshoe type was observed, as well as bat skeletons and a few snails.
Rappelling equipment is needed in order to descend into the cave.

Written by: Boaz Langford