Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock

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

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

South Khorasan Province
Capital	Birjand
Counties and cities	Birjand County Birjand Boshruyeh County Boshruyeh Eresk Darmian County Asadiyeh Tabas-e Masina Ferdows County Ferdows Eslamiyeh Khusf County Khusf Mohammadshahr Nehbandan County Nehbandan Shusef Qaen County Qaen Arianshahr Esfeden Khezri Dasht Beyaz Nimbeluk Sarayan County Sarayan Ayask Seh Qaleh Sarbisheh County Sarbisheh Mud Tabas County Tabas Deyhuk Eshqabad Zirkuh County Hajjiabad Zohan
Sights	Ferdows Hot Spring Jameh Mosque of Ferdows Ferdows Hole-in-the-Rock Nehbandan citadel Furg citadel Ghal'eh Paeen-Shahr Deragon Cave Behgard Garden Chenshat cave Kolah Farangi citadel Ferdows Religious School Kal Jangal Parthian fresco, Birjand Tabas Golshan garden
populated places	List of cities, towns and villages in South Khorasan Province