{"id":89377,"date":"2025-03-27T22:10:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T17:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/mag\/?p=89377"},"modified":"2025-10-14T16:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T11:32:56","slug":"paraw-cave-in-kermanshah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orienttrips.com\/mag\/paraw-cave-in-kermanshah\/","title":{"rendered":"Paraw Cave in Kermanshah: Iran’s Deepest Cave Descent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Forget every cave you’ve heard of in Iran. Paraw Cave<\/strong>, located in Kermanshah<\/a><\/strong>, is in a class of its own\u2014vertical, cold, and filled with deadly hazards. With narrow passages, freezing water, sharp walls, and deadly pits, this is not your average adventure. In fact, it’s one of the most terrifying caves in the world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us as we explore Paraw Cave in Kermanshah<\/strong>, this natural abyss, but we strongly advise against visiting. Instead, consider safer attractions nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Paraw Cave?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Paraw Cave sits at an altitude of 3,050 meters<\/strong> on Mount Paraw<\/strong>. It plunges to a depth of 752 meters<\/strong> with a total passage length of 1,450 meters<\/strong>. Inside, you’ll find 26 vertical shafts<\/strong> and countless pits and narrow wells. The deepest, Shaft 16, drops 42 meters<\/strong>. Some shafts have metal plaques marking their depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cave walls of Paraw Cave in Kermanshah<\/strong> are razor-sharp, often shredding protective clothing and injuring cavers. Many parts of the cave are muddy, wet, and extremely tight, forcing explorers to crawl or crab-walk. Melting underground glaciers fuel an icy flow, with water temperatures as low as 0\u00b0C. With no sunlight penetration, ambient air temperatures range between 1\u00b0C to 3\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This cave has claimed multiple lives, and some bodies have never been recovered<\/strong>. Paraw Cave is officially listed as a national natural heritage site<\/strong> in Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where is Paraw Cave?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Paraw Cave lies 12 km northeast of Kermanshah<\/strong>, near Chalabeh Village<\/strong> in the Bisotun Protected Area<\/strong>. It\u2019s been dubbed one of the most difficult caves in the world<\/strong>, having claimed at least five lives<\/strong> so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Reach Paraw Cave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To reach the cave:<\/p>\n\n\n\n