Roasting Marshmallows Over the Door to Hell - Darvaza Gas Crater, Turkmenistan
The door to hell. The gates of hell. Darvaza Gas Crater. Derweze.
These are all names for the main attraction in Turkmenistan, and in this travel vlog, we take this adventure to a whole new level.
Turkmenistan is built on methane. I mean this literally and figuratively. In the vast arid deserts of the country lie the 4th largest natural gas deposits in the world, and this is the cash cow that makes the capital Ashgabat, sparkle with gold and marble.
The Darvaza Crater was a mining disaster. So they think. No one really knows, as I don’t believe there were any survivors. In 1971 a soviet mining operation punctured the eggshell surface of a potential gas deposit in the middle of the Karakum desert, and fell into a pit. Years later, someone lit a match, and Bang! Welcome to the door to hell.
Put this location on your bucket list for 2020. It's worth the three hour drive north from Ashgabat. The new president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has opened up the country much more than it used to be. Getting the VISA wasn't a walk in the park, but our friends at Lupine Travel set everything up for us.. Check out their trips to some of the lesser travelled countries!
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[4K Drone] Darvaza Gas Crater (The Door to Hell) Turkmenistan
We captured so much incredible footage on our last trip to Turkmenistan, I thought I'd make a little 4K DJI Drone montage video of the door to hell. The gates of hell. Darvaza Gas Crater. Derweze. Call it what you want.
Turkmenistan is built on natural gas. I mean this literally and figuratively. In the vast arid Karakum desert lies the 4th largest natural gas deposit in the world.
The Darvaza Crater was a mining disaster. So they think. No one really knows, as I don’t believe there were any survivors. In 1971 a soviet mining operation punctured the eggshell surface and fell into a pit. Years later, someone lit a match, and Bang! Welcome to the door to hell.
This is the main attraction in Turkmenistan, and our plan was to roast marshmallows over it. If you missed that travel vlog, you'll want to check it out:
As the president has opened up the country slightly over the years, it is now possible to visit. I'd recommend getting there in 2020. There are still very very few tourists here.
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The Door to Hell
In this episode of SciShow, Hank talks about a crater in Turkmenistan that has been on fire for decades and has earned itself the title of: The Door to Hell!
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The Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan
I was visiting Turkmenistan on my journey to every country in the world, and got to visit one of the most epic places on the planet - the gates of hell
107 Turkmenistan and the Gates of Hell!
An awesome trip down the Silk Road to Turkmenistan. The Gates of Hell (Darvaza Gas Crater) in Turkmenistan is one of the truly rare travel experiences.
Travel To Darvaza Gas Crater / The Gates To Hell in Turkmenistan 2019. DJI OSMO pocket
Darvaza Gas Crater is better known as the Gates To Hell. Some people call it the Door To Hell, and it is one of the most remarkable natural sites in Turkmenistan.
The Gates to Hell are famous throughout Central Asia and the rest of the world as one of a kind. It also made a once in a lifetime camping spot.
Trip To Darvaza | The Door To Hell | Turkmenistan
A lil something from my trip to the door to hell
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This place in (Darvaza, Turkmenistan) is called by locals The Door to Hell. It is situated near the small town of Darvaz. The story of this place lasts already for 35 years. Once the geologists were drilling for gas.. Then suddenly during the drilling they have found an underground cavern, it was so big that all the drilling site with all the equipment and camps got deep deep under the ground. None dared to go down there because the cavern was filled with gas. So they ignited it so that no poisonous gas could come out of the hole, and since then, it's burning, already for 35 years without any pause. Nobody knows how many tons of excellent gas has been burned for all those years but it just seems to be infinite there.
Waldemar Januszczak visits The Door to Hell
Back in 2006, Waldemar Januszczak and a film crew went undercover to Turkmenistan to shed some light on the secretive post-Soviet nation. In this extract from the final film, Waldemar encounters a unique natural phenomenon, and - after some vodka - sings some Polish songs in a Reading shirt.
Still in the grips of the totalitarian and eccentric rule of Saparmurat Niyazov - otherwise known as Türkmenbaşy (Leader of Turkmen), the crew were pleasantly surprised to encounter a beautiful and mysterious country, with a largely happy and positive populace.
The whole film is available on DVD at zczfilms.com/shop
This Hellish Crater Has Been on Fire for Almost 50 Years
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The Gates of Hell - Darvaza, Turkmenistan
Drone shots of 'The Gates of Hell', Darvaza in Turkmenistan. The famous gas crater that has been burning for over 40 years now
DARVAZA GAS CRATER IN TURKMENISTAN - DOOR TO HELL
Derweze (Turkmen language: The Gate, also known as Darvaza) is a Turkmenistan village of about 350 inhabitants, located in the middle of the Kara-Kum desert, about 260 km north from Ashgabat. Locals have named the cavern The Door to Hell.
Door to Hell - Derweze, Turkmenistan
Join our visit at Door to Hell in Derweze, Turkmenistan - the gas crater that has been burning non-stop since 1971. Enjoy! This is part 2. Make sure to watch part 1 ( for two more craters and a visit to Derweze village.
MAN MADE The Door To Hell - Burning Gas Crater in Darvaza, Turkmenistan
Door To Hell - Darvaza Gas Crater, Turkmenistan
It's 4am in the centre of Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert, I'm sitting on the rim to what could be described as the world's largest campfire -- known locally as the 'Door to Hell', or officially as Darvaza Gas Crater.
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Known as the Door to Hell The Darvaza gas crater, is a natural gas field in Derweze, Turkmenistan. It has been burning continuously since 1971 after some Geologists set it on fire to prevent the spread of methane gas
Door to Hell - Derweze, Turkmenistan - DJI Phantom 2 Drone Footage
Going out into the dessert in a 4x4 all terrain vehicle listening to Gangnam Style on full blast is something that will be in our memories forever. All this to arrive in the middle of the Karakoum Dessert in Turkmenistan, next to the largest manmade burning hole in the world, the russians let it on fire over 40 years ago, and rumours has it that it might be turned out soon. But for now it's still burning, and it one grand epic hole that you must see before you die.
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