Peynirini Mağarası

About Peynirini Mağarası

Peynirini Mağarası is a deep cave in the hills of the Karaburun peninsula, at the place known as Civa Madeni in Bozköy. Karaburun District Governorship gives its depth as 108 metres and its length as 229 metres. The cave has large galleries and is home to many bats. Exploration history The cave was first explored in 1991 by the Boğaziçi University caving club. In 2002 the Dokuz Eylül University caving club found its vertical section and extended the survey. In 2025 the Ministry of Environment registered it as a Group A natural asset and set a cave protection area around it. Walking route The provincial culture and tourism directorate lists a walk from Karaburun town to Peynirini Mağarası and on to Yukarıdeveci Mağarası. It is 5.5 km on asphalt, earth tracks and footpaths, rated easy to medium, takes about 2 to 3 hours and is recommended from April to November. Other caves nearby The governorship also lists Dipsiz Kuyu Mağarası, an 85 metre deep shaft in the same Civa Madeni area, and Hades Mağarası near Yaylaköy, 52 metres long with fine formations and a large gallery. Safety The governorship stresses that caving is a team sport, not something to do alone, and that caves should only be entered after proper training and with suitable technical equipment. Walkers without that training should stay at the entrance. The cave is protected, so do not disturb the bats or the formations.