Deh Sheikh cave, an amazing masterpiece of nature in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad

The cave of Deh Sheikh in the Patawa region of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad provinces, which has similarities with the famous cave of Ali Sadr, is one of the amazing masterpieces of nature in this province. The center of Dena city is located in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad, these spring days it has become a travel destination for adventurous tourists and lovers of pristine nature. Here is the sound of water, beautiful and amazing lanterns, cool and pleasant weather and corridors with faces. It has depicted the unique beauty of God’s creation.

The cave of Deh Sheikh, which was unknown for hundreds of years, was discovered a few years ago by local people (a shepherd) in the village of Deh Sheikh in Patawa, and now it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad during Nowruz holidays.

To travel to this region, tourists must first travel to Yasouj city and after traveling a distance of about 45 kilometers, reach the Pataveh section of Dana city, and after passing through the historical and natural scenery of the Pataveh bridge, they will go to the mysterious world and the unknown cave of Iran in Kohgilouye and Boyer Ahmad. Receipt.

Here in the nature around this imaginary land, dense trees and dreamy oak forests, roaring waterfalls and deep and untouched valleys captivate every viewer.

The date of Ghar Deh Sheikh

As the experts say: this wonderful natural work is one of the unknown attractions of Zagros in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad provinces, which is 135 million years old, so that according to the information obtained, its formation is related to the second geological period. Is.

Researchers say that the bones and pottery discovered in Deh Sheikh Cave show that some people chose this amazing cave to live at some point in history, although the age of these pottery has not yet been determined correctly. Experts have attributed their date to before the advent of Islam.

It is said that this natural attraction is one of the 600 caves identified in the country, and in terms of size and depth, it has been ranked second in the country.

Deh Sheikh cave was registered in the year 2016 and was discovered by speleologists 6 km from it, the pristine and untouched nature around this cave with the combination of interwoven oak trees, the roaring Bashar river and the pleasant view of Mount Dana has added to its indescribable beauty. .

Here, at the entrances of Deh Sheikh Cave, one of the most amazing experiences for the tourist takes place when he walks in a mysterious space with beautiful natural columns and hanging lanterns.

Deh Sheikh Dana cave known as Ali Sadr cave 2

Experts have named Deh Sheikh Dana Cave as Ali Sadr II and believe that these two natural works have many similarities.

According to the geological investigations, Deh Sheikh cave has been formed for many years due to the fall of atmospheric precipitation, and the water inside the holes has been released, which has caused the formation of very beautiful and amazing lanterns.

Geologists have attributed the age of Ali Sadr Cave to the second geological period, the Jurassic period (190 to 136 million years ago) and this cave is located as one of the natural wonders in Hamadan province.

According to the experts, the falling water shows that the jellyfish are growing and there is a living atmosphere in this cave because it has grown over many centuries and continues with this trend.

One of the amazing features of Deh Sheikh Cave is that its air is cold in summer and warm in winter, that is why the air inside the cave is cool in summer and warm in winter compared to the outside.

Existing infrastructure

Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Kohgilouye and Boyer Ahmad said: At first, people had to cross some hills and heights on the side and inside the cave to see Deh Sheikh Cave, but now the entrance doors are carved and Visitors can easily visit it.

Saeed Talebipour added: The lighting of the cave area and all the necessities for visitors have been provided, and now tourists are taken to the cave with the cars of the camp.

He said: 500 meters of the road to the cave is asphalt and the other 500 meters is paved and the road is very easy for people to pass.

Talebipour emphasized: In this cave, restaurants, gazebos and sitting platforms, prayer rooms, restrooms, private parking and other welfare infrastructures needed by tourists have been created by the private sector.

Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Kohgiluyeh and Boyar Ahmad, pointing out that since the 25th day of March 1401, 487 thousand 758 tourists have visited the natural, historical and religious attractions of the province, said: the large number of Nowruz tourists this year They have visited the natural cave of ten Sheikhs.

To learn more about Yasouj, we suggest you read the article about Siri in Yasouj.

Every year more than a thousand foreign tourists and several million Iranian tourists visited the attractions of this province.

With 280 natural resorts, 300 blessed monuments, in addition to 770 historical monuments registered in the list of national monuments, along with anthropological attractions such as local costumes and dialects, local sounds and melodies, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad are one of the tourist destinations in the south of the country. is considered.

This province with an area of ​​about 16 thousand square kilometers is located between the provinces of Fars, Bushehr, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Isfahan and Khuzestan.