Nature / Cave
Gökgöl Cave
Merkez, Zonguldak
A dripstone cave on the way out of Zonguldak, one of Türkiye's caves with the largest visitor area thanks to its 875-meter walkway.
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Its story
Gökgöl Cave is at the 4th kilometer of the Zonguldak–Ankara highway on the way out of the city, in the Üzülmez area. Of the cave, 3350 meters long including its branches, an 875-meter section can be toured on an illuminated walkway. Inside there are stalactites, stalagmites, columns, flag and straw (soda-straw) dripstones, as well as an underground stream whose flow increases in rainy periods. The cave, dated to the Carboniferous period, was discovered in 1975–1977 by Turkish and foreign cavers and opened to tourism in 2001. As it is beside the main road, it is easy to reach.
Key facts
- Length
- 3350 m (walkway 875 m)
- Opened
- 2001
- Admission
- Paid
- Visit duration
- 1 hour
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
41.44063, 31.83297
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6kg%C3%B6l_Ma%C4%9Faras%C4%B1 | https://zonguldak.ktb.gov.tr/TR-383120/magara-turizmi.html | https://zonguldak.ktb.gov.tr/TR-383121/gezilecek-yerler.html | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=41.44063&mlon=31.83297#map=17/41.44063/31.83297