Shapour Cave

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Shapour Cave

How to go to Shapour Cave
Source: Mount Damavand Guide

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Kazeroon Road to Chenar Shahijan (Qaemiyeh)> Bishapour Historical Site> Tang e Chowgan Valley> Bridge> Sasan Village

Shapour Cave Iran
Photo by Ardeshir Soltani

GPS Coordinate
Sasan Village Bridge
Altitude 850 M
Latitude 29-47-37 N
Longitude 52-37-15 E

Starting Point Sasan Village
Start your trekking here, it takes about one hour to reach the cave, there is a good footpath with clear route signs.
Altitude 866 M
Latitude 29-47-57 N
Longitude 51-37-04

Alternate Names and Spellings for Shapour Cave
Shabor, Shahbor Cave, Shapur, Shahpour,Shahpor Shapoor, Shapor, Shabour, Shabor Cave, Ghar e Shapor, Qar e Shapour
in Persian:غار شاهپور , غار شاپور


Longest Caves in Iran
1- QoriQaleh (Ghori Ghaleh) Cave 13 Km, watercave
2- Katale khor Cave 12.8 Km Natural
3- AliSadr Cave, 11.5 km, water cave
4- Karaftou Cave 750 m, Historical

Major Caves of Iran
Ali Sadr Cave Hamedan, Iran, water cave.
Karafto Cave, natural and historical.
KataleKhor Cave Zanjan, natural and historical.
Pol e Moon, natural and historical.
Qori Qaleh Cave Kermanshah, natural.
Shapour Cave Kazeroon, natural and historical.
Sahoolan, Mahabad, Natural National Monument Aquatic.
Vara, Jahrom, historical.

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