Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock

Coordinates: 34°08′45.7″N 57°50′24″E / 34.146028°N 57.84000°E

Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock

Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock (Persian: سنگ سوراخ فردوس‎‎ – Sang-e-Sourakh Ferdows) is a natural geological formation 35 km (22 mi) west of Ferdows, South Khorasan Province, Iran.

Description

Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock is an elliptical opening around 20 metres (66 ft) wide eroded in a Limestone hill.^[1]

The formation is a popular attraction in the Mozaffari protected area in Ferdows County. This natural attraction, locates 500 meters besides the old road of Ebrahimabad to Kajeh, Chahno and Polond desert.

Gallery

Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock
Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock, located in Ferdows county.  View from inside Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock.  View from inside Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock.  View from inside Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock.  View from inside Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock.

Notes

1. • کوه سنگ سوراخ (in Persian).
   • کویر مظفری وکوه سنگ سوراخ شاهکاری در دل طبیعت (in Persian).
   • The Sange Sourakh Mountain.