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The Keshet Cave (; ; both meaning Arch Cave) is a
(Adamit Park) Accessed from Route 8993, the cave is a tourist attraction. It has also attracted the attention of"Keshet Cave"
(assessed April 2, 2022)
The Keshet Cave (; ; both meaning Arch Cave) is a natural arch
A natural arch, natural bridge, or (less commonly) rock arch is a natural landform where an arch has formed with an opening underneath. Natural arches commonly form where inland cliffs, Cliffed coast, coastal cliffs, Fin (geology), fins or Stack ...
on a ridge by the northern bank of Betzet Stream, Upper Galilee
The Upper Galilee (, ''HaGalil Ha'Elyon''; , ''Al Jaleel Al A'alaa'') is a geographical region located in northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Part of the larger Galilee region, it is characterized by its higher elevations and mountainous terra ...
, Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
. The cave is located near Adamit Park in the Betzet Stream Nature Reserve, close to the border with Lebanon
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.
History
Keshet Cave is a remnant of a large collapsedkarst
Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. Ther ...
cave and is a narrow strip of rock overhanging a deep abyss."פארק אדמית"(Adamit Park) Accessed from Route 8993, the cave is a tourist attraction. It has also attracted the attention of
rock climber
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s. At the end of 2012 it was opened for sports climbing, however the climbing website 26crags.com had the info about the cave replaced with the notice that rock climbing was prohibited in the area.(assessed April 2, 2022)
See also
* List of caves in Israel *Geography of Israel
The geography of Israel is very diverse, with desert conditions in the south, and snow-capped mountains in the north. Israel is located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia. It is bounded to the north by Lebanon, the northe ...
References
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