Didghele Cave Natural Monument | |
Iucn Category: | III |
Map: | Georgia#Georgia Imereti |
Relief: | 1 |
Nearest City: | Tskaltubo |
Coordinates: | 42.39°N 42.629°W |
Established: | 2011 |
Governing Body: | Agency of Protected Areas |
Website: | დიდღელის მღვიმის ბუნების ძეგლი (Didghele Cave Natural Monument) |
Didghele Cave Natural Monument (Georgian: დიდღელეს მღვიმე) is a karst cave located near village Melouri in Tsqaltubo Municipality in Imereti region of Georgia, 418 meters above sea level.[1]
Made of reef limestone (Barremian), the cave was created by river Osunela. The cave is 750 m in length. The river Didghele flows into the cave. It has many loamy ceilings, walls, clay slabs and more. An existing cleft at the entrance of the cave is a leaking stream, which also forms a small temporary lake.[2]
The cave is of average difficulty, but still requires special equipment to visit it. It is part of extensive Tsqaltubo Cave system which also includes nearby cave Melouri.[3]