Hiking Adventure in Giant Pits of Xiaozhai

#hikingtime The Heavenly Pit (Xiaozhai Tiankeng, Xiaozhai Tianken) is a unique landmark in China, which is the largest sinkhole in the world. This amazing place is located in the area of Chongqing, which, in turn, is one of the largest cities in China by area. The heavenly pit is a huge double sinkhole, which has the following parameters: 662 meters deep, 626 meters long and 537 meters wide. The upper part of the pit goes 320 meters deep, and the lower part goes another 342 meters inside. To date, Xiaozhai Tian ken is considered the deepest sinkhole in the whole world, which makes it even more famous. The story of the formation of the Heavenly Pit is quite simple. The underground river that flows in the Difen Cave in the Chongqing Municipality of China has eroded the limestones that formed the local mountains over the years. That was the result: it turned out to be a sinkhole. A pit of such colossal size certainly did not appear in one day. This sinkhole was formed gradually over the course of as many as 128 thousand years. And in 1994, in China, finally, the pit was discovered by specialists who were engaged in research of natural underground spaces, after which it was given the name "Heavenly Pit". Xiaozhai Tianken Pit has been favored by numerous plants and animals, including rare species. A pit of such colossal size certainly did not appear in one day. This sinkhole was formed gradually over the course of as many as 128 thousand years. And in 1994, in China, finally, the pit was discovered by specialists who were engaged in research of natural underground spaces, after which it was given the name "Heavenly Pit". Xiaozhai Tianken Pit has been favored by numerous plants and animals, including rare species.