Location: It is located on the western slope of the Dedecal Hill between Gürmüzlü and Candarli Villages. It can be reached by the Iznik-Elbeyli-Gürmüzlü-Candarli road. The smooth stabilized road reaching up to the Dedecal Hill from Iznik is 18 km. A 10 minute-walk through a pathway among dense forest leads to the cave. |
Geography and Environment: It was formed within the Cretaceous Bilecik limestones. It is a spring type of fossil cave; which started to develop during the Pliocene epoch. With a roof height of 1-25 m; the bottom is covered with bulky rocks and debris. There is no or little dripstone formations. |
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