Abstract: The prospecting of shallowly concealed karst caves is studied using the cross-hole ultra-high density resistivity method. The results are as follows. It was feasible to prospect Karst caves using existing survey boreholes according to the cross-hole ultra-high density resistivity method. The transverse and longitudinal distribution ranges of karst caves can be directed reflected by the distribution characteristics of the cross-hole resistivity obtained through forward and inverse calculations. Meanwhile, it was difficult to distinguish the connectivity between karst caves, and the depth deviation was the distance between two adjacent electrodes. It is suggested that the depth of the boreholes used should be consistent, the ratio of the borehole depth to the borehole space should be higher than 1.5, and the electrode space should be 1~2 m in practice.