Notable cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
Bitkar Cave
Bitkar Cave is a cave in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq.
Bitkar Cave: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bitkar Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bitkar Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.34934, 44.76852. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bitkar Cave
- Lake Dukan · lake · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bekhall waterfall · waterfall · Erbil Governorate · ~48 km · Must-see
- Qalat-i Dinka · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~50 km · Must-see
- Geli Ali Bag waterfall · waterfall · Erbil Governorate · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hallgurd mountain · viewpoint · Erbil Governorate · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cheekha Dar · viewpoint · Erbil Governorate · ~62 km · Must-see
- Kani Bradost · viewpoint · Erbil Governorate · ~65 km · Must-see
- Kew i Sarband · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~7 km
- Kuna Handu Cave · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~8 km
- Check point · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~10 km
- Nawdasht · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~17 km
- Ahmed Awa · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~17 km
- Raniya · attraction · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~18 km
- Arasen mountain · viewpoint · Erbil Governorate · ~20 km
- کێوەڕەش · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~21 km
- Belawa Graveyard · fort · Erbil Governorate · ~23 km
- Jabal Biyarash · viewpoint · Erbil Governorate · ~24 km
- Wadi Sikaniyan · viewpoint · Erbil Governorate · ~24 km
Other caves near Bitkar Cave
- Shanadar cave · cave · Erbil Governorate · ~91 km · Must-see
- Hazar merd Cave · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~134 km · Must-see
- Kuna Handu Cave · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~8 km
- Burhan Cave · cave · Erbil Governorate · ~24 km
- ئەشکەوتى کانى میران · cave · Erbil Governorate · ~26 km
- ئەشکەفتێ کونەسیخوڕێ · cave · Erbil Governorate · ~27 km
- AliaBoz Cave · cave · Erbil Governorate · ~28 km
- Smaquli Cave · cave · Erbil Governorate · ~30 km
- ئەشکەوتی مەمەندان · cave · Erbil Governorate · ~50 km
- khalan · cave · Erbil Governorate · ~55 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bitkar Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bitkar Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bitkar Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bitkar Cave?
Nearby: Lake Dukan (lake, 39 km), Bekhall waterfall (waterfall, 48 km), Qalat-i Dinka (fort, 50 km), Geli Ali Bag waterfall (waterfall, 53 km), Hallgurd mountain (viewpoint, 55 km), Cheekha Dar (viewpoint, 62 km).
Is Bitkar Cave worth visiting?
Bitkar Cave is listed as a notable cave in Iraq on Spotwander.