Notable cave · South District, Israel
Columbarium
Columbarium is a cave in South District, Israel.
Columbarium: 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 Columbarium
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 Columbarium — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.62841, 34.91329. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Columbarium
- El Ayin ruins · cave · South District · ~0 km · Must-see
- Tel Goded · fort · South District · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tel Burna · fort · South District · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hirbet Midras · fort · Jerusalem District · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tel Maresha · fort · South District · ~5 km · Must-see
- Adullam-France Park · sanctuary · Jerusalem District · ~6 km · Must-see
- Horbat Burgin · fort · Jerusalem District · ~7 km · Must-see
- Horvat Itri · fort · Jerusalem District · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tel Zayit · fort · South District · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tel Azekah · fort · Jerusalem District · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hirbat Qaiyafa · fort · Jerusalem District · ~11 km · Must-see
- Adullam · fort · Jerusalem District · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tel Lakhish · fort · South District · ~12 km · Must-see
- Emek HaEla · viewpoint · Jerusalem District · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tel Yarmut · fort · Jerusalem District · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tel Erani · fort · South District · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tel Beit Shemesh · fort · Jerusalem District · ~19 km · Must-see
- HaTeomim Cave · cave · Jerusalem District · ~19 km · Must-see
Other caves near Columbarium
- El Ayin ruins · cave · South District · ~0 km · Must-see
- HaTeomim Cave · cave · Jerusalem District · ~19 km · Must-see
- Soreq Cave · cave · Jerusalem District · ~22 km · Must-see
- Shuqba Cave · cave · Judea and Samaria · ~51 km · Must-see
- מערת האימה · cave · South District · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cave of Letters · cave · South District · ~58 km · Must-see
- Afeka Caves · cave · Tel-Aviv District · ~71 km · Must-see
- Malham · cave · South District · ~96 km · Must-see
- Mearat Kabara · cave · Haifa District · ~129 km · Must-see
- Caves of Nahal Me’arot · cave · Haifa District · ~145 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Columbarium open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Columbarium yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Columbarium?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Columbarium?
Nearby: El Ayin ruins (cave, 0 km), Tel Goded (fort, 1 km), Tel Burna (fort, 5 km), Hirbet Midras (fort, 5 km), Tel Maresha (fort, 5 km), Adullam-France Park (sanctuary, 6 km).
Is Columbarium worth visiting?
Columbarium is listed as a notable cave in Israel on Spotwander.