A trip to the Tawi Atair Sinkhole “Bir al-Tayr” is one of the largest melted holes in the world. Reach the hole by walking a short distance, and then descend to the bottom of the ground using ropes and climbing equipment, a distance of 50 meters (there are options for climbing to the top with ropes or winch) the Teeq pit, which has a volume of about 975 thousand cubic meters and an estimated length of 130 to 150 meters in diameter and a depth of 211 meters. The intersection with the Teeq pit. There is also a Teeq cave near the top of the pit, with a volume of approximately 170,000 cubic metres
Overview
Tawi Atair is a very impressive limestone formation – at the surface level (680 m above the sea level) it is 140 m across in NE – SW direction and 100 m in NW – SE direction. In the lower half, it narrows down to 60 m across. The depth of the sinkhole is 211 m – like 60-floor high building. Volume – 975,000 m³. Such size is not exceptional – even 8.5 km further to the north-east there is Teiq sinkhole with 90 million m³ volume (one of the largest in the world), but nonetheless Tawi Atair is a very imposing structure with mostly vertical walls.
Tawi Atair might be formed by a collapse of the roof of a giant cave hall but just as well – by a gradual widening of fractures in the rock. This area of Oman contains much evidence of karst processes – here are located numerous other smaller sinkholes and many caves.
Walls of sinkhole contain multiple dripstone formations – stalactites, stalagmites, and others. These formations are located at a different height – they might testify that earlier, when the ceiling of this void was not collapsed, here was a cave – and this cave eroded downwards.
Some even believe that the passages of Tawi Atair are connected with the Teiq sinkhole.
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Pick and Drop Services
- Climbing gear
- Snacks
- Soft drinks
- Water
- Coffee & Tea
- 4×4 Car
Cost Excludes
- Insurance
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