Gua
Tempurung is a cave in Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia. It is popular among
spelunkers, or caving enthusiasts. About 3 km long, it is one of the
longest caves
in
Peninsula Malaysia. Part of it has been developed as a show cave with
electric lighting and walkways and there are a range of tours of
different lengths
and
difficulty. A fine river cave, the river passage runs about 1.6 km
through the hill. There are three very large chambers and some
spectacular stalactites
and stalagmites.
Located
in Gopeng, about 24km south of the capital city of Ipoh in Perak, this
limestone cave is one of the largest in Peninsular Malaysia. Although
not as
big
as Niah Cave and Mulu Cave in Sarawak, beginners to caving exploration
will be glad to know that this cave is easy to explore. The tunnel of
the cave
runs
from the east to the west covering a distance of about 2km under the
limestone hills known as Gunung Tempurung and Gunung Gajah. It is made
up
of 5 large domes and is believed to have existed since 8,000 B.C., about 10,000 years ago.
http://www.ipoh-city.com/attraction/Gua_Tempurung/
http://www.ipoh-city.com/attraction/Gua_Tempurung/
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