Mud Volcanoes near Gobustan, Azerbaijan

"Mud volcanoes are essentially channels for releasing pressurized gas and mineral water, sometimes with traces of oil, together with associated mud from great depths (8­12km) and depositing them on the surface of the earth where they form mounds ranging from 5 to 500m high."
http://www.azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/ai112_folder/112_articles/112_m...

To get here by public transportation, take bus #105 towards Gobustan at the Funicular station in Baku; pass Gobustan for about 10km; get off bus (80 gepik) when you see large silver tanks on the left side of the road; walk away from road (on same side of road) towards little hill; cross railroad tracks; walk towards trail and follow trail; mud volcanoes are behind red rocks about 45 minute walk from main road.

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Travel & Events

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• Azerbaijan
• Mud
• volcanoes
• gobustan
• baku

[aiang14]

i didn't try lighting it up...though I'm not sure there's enough methane to create a dramatic "fireball" effect. At Yanar Dag (in the Absheron Peninsula), the gas from the ground is continuous and keeps a fire going 24/7

[geweer8]

isit lethal ?

[pipkin1973]

Apparently there is a dog at the bottom of that largest one up there ...... Which is nice!

[MikeofWyoming]

I wonder if someone held a sparkler over the pit whilst it bubbled...Fire balls anyone!