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Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
710 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Karabük
District:
Safranbolu
Village:
Bulak


TAYEx:
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Registration State:
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Location: It lies to the northwest of the Bulak Village between Karabük and Safranbolu. A road runs near to the cave from the village. It is a show cave. It is also known as "Bulak" and "Atciini".
Geography and Environment: It has two entrances. The first one is through a mouth with water outflow; but it ends up with a siphon after 30 m. The second one is a fossil mouth on the left side of the hill behind the active outflow mouth; and there are four descents of 3; 4; 1 and 15 m in this section. Following the 3 and 5 m descents on the fossil branch; there is a branch diversing to left; which is called "Fareli Kol" in the main gallery. The 11 m descent leads into the active section of the cave. When it is walked opposite to the flow; there is a beautiful travertine decoration. The underground river flows in the cave for a while; and then falls in a cascade of 15 m; followed by siphon to disappear. It then surfaces where the first entrance is located; comprising the outflowing mouth of the Mencilis Spring.
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