Gua Gilap, Encyclopedia of Caves Ornaments

Gua Gilap Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, Image

"GUA GILAP", located in the hamlet Klumpit, village Kendeng, Ponjong subdistrict, District Gunung Kidul. Access to the hamlet Klumpit can only be achieved by the path which is narrow and winding. Conditions are slippery and rocky road makes travel is becoming increasingly challenging. The journey to the cave with a fairly difficult terrain, a breakeven when you get to mouth of the cave.

The entrance "Gua Gilap" in the form of a large niche, with a diameter of about 50 meters. In this place, looks stalactite lined the, hang out, and meet the niche ceiling. The real challenge started, when you begin to pierced the darkness toward the bowels of the earth, "Gua Gilap". At some point, visitors have to creep up the walls of the cave with the help of rope that had been prepared. Not infrequently, the search is done with the climb. Along the way, it appears some cave biota, which has been adapt to dark in the cave environment. Cave ornaments also adorn the underground river corridor, such as gourdam and flowstone that extends from the roof of the cave and sparkling.

Without being felt, a trip down the "Gua Gilap" will arrive at main room. The main room of this cave like an encyclopedia of cave ornaments. There courtain, which resemble curtains. Helectite also found in this cave. If explored further, there is a cluster of lotus-shaped ornaments, which are formed from limestone rocks. Journey through the underground river, a have current-quiet, lasted for about 45 minutes.
Written by: Jogja Holidays
Jogja Holidays, Updated at: 9:38 PM

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