Gunung Mulu National Park
| Deer Cave
Deer Cave got its name as a lot of deer frequented the cave. The cave is big enough to house London’s St Paul Cathedral! It has two entrances at both sides of the mountain. Thousands of bats live in this cave. Other cave dwellers are swiftlets, earwigs, centipedes, spiders, crickets, scorpions, white crabs etc. The walkway passes through virgin tropical forest.
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Clearwater Cave
This is the largest cave in South East Asia, measures at 107 km long. You can see intricate formations about 100 m at the cave’s ceiling. This underground river leads to other caverns and passages. It is, however, not advisable for tourists to venture along this completely dark waterway.
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Wind Cave
As literal as the name suggests, Wind Cave offers a cool breeze which comes from inside the cave. You can feel this cooling effect as you enter the mouth of the cave. At the entrance of the King's Room i.e. at the "upper deck", the cool breeze is even stronger, and it is extremely refreshing after the climb along the walkway from the river. Special walkways and lighting are constructed inside the cave. You can move with ease, which can prevent possible damage to the rock formations.
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Lang Cave
Deer Cave and Lang Cave are close to each other. From the park headquarters, it is a one-hour walk (on a boardwalk) through the rainforest. Deer Cave is enormous and cavernous, whereas Lang Cave is deep, but narrow and intimate. The main attraction in Lang Cave is the great variety of fantastic limestone formations inside.
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Canopy Skywalk
The Canopy Skywalk is the world's longest tree-based canopy walk. It is 480 m in length from one tree to another and hangs at 30 m from the ground. The local people built the Canopy Skywalk with guidance from experts. It winds among the lush treetops with a tranquil river running below and the soaring heights of nearby limestone cliffs above. The Skywalk follows a circular route suspended between 15 trees with a separate exit tower. It is one of the newly completed world standard visitor facilities at the National Park.
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Batu Bungan
Take a ride in a longboat to reach a Penan Settlement named Batu Bungan village. The Penans are originally hunters and gatherers within the park long before it was gazetted. They had been resettled in this village and also in Long Iman further downstream.
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Sarawak Chamber
Sarawak Chamber is the world’s largest natural chamber measuring at 600 m long, 415 m wide and 80 m high. It is located in the south eastern part of Gunung Api, Sarawak Chamber. It resides Gua Nasib Bagus – Good Luck Cave. The chamber could easily house eight Boeing 747 aircraft lined up nose to tail. |
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The Pinnacles
The world famous Pinnacles consists of a series of 45 m high, razor-sharp limestone spikes that tower above the surrounding vegetation. It is mid-way up the slopes of Gunung Api. The trek to view them is one of the most popular in the park. But be warned, the Pinnacle Summit Trek is a tough and challenging one. The trail itself is very steep (near vertical in parts) and requires a certain level of fitness. |
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Things to do here
- Adventure caving
- Animal spotting
- Bat watching
- Bird watching
- Jungle trekking
- Leisure caving
- Longhouse tour
Getting There
To get to Gunung Mulu National Park, you have to get to Miri division. Miri is located at the Northeast Sarawak. Malaysian Airlines operates scheduled services from Miri and Limbang to Mulu using 19 seater Twin Otter aircraft. The flight takes approximately 45 minutes.
If you choose to go by boat, the park can also be reached by boat (via Marudi). However, there is no regular boat service on the last section of the trip so longboats must be chartered. This is best done in a group to save cost. Tour operators are able to arrange boat passage to Mulu if required.
Contact Details
Tel: +6085 792 300, +6085 792 301
Fax: +6085 792 305
Website: Mulupark
Bat Cam: Muluparkbatcam
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