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BATU PUNGGUL CAVE
"Batu Punggul, located on the banks of Sepulot River deep in Sabah's interior near the Kalimantan border, is a limestone massif complete with caves."

Situated on the banks of Sungai Sepulot (Sepulot River) in the remote interior of southern Sabah, not far from the Indonesian Kalimantan border, Batu Punggul is a limestone massif complete with caves.

Accommodation is available at a rustic Murut-style resort owned by a semi-government agency, and ranges from a Murut longhouse or native huts (called sulap), to hostel or guesthouse complete with modern facilities.

Cave exploration is fair with the usual stalactites, stalagmites and bats. The Rafflesia, the world's largest flower, can be found about 25 minutes' walk from the caves; the area is also home to wild orchids. It is possible to climb to the top of the massif for panoramic views of the surrounding forest. At night, there is some impressive music from the 'jungle symphony'.

As limestone massifs are normally found in coastal areas, the existence of Batu Punggul deep in the interior of Borneo is a source of geological wonder to the scientists visiting the area.


Contact Info:
Sapulut
Sabah
Tel: +6088-212121 Fax: +6088-212075/219311/222666

Last viewed - July 05, 2009
 
Getting there
The journey to Batu Punggul may take the whole day and it is advisable for visitors to spend the night there before heading back to civilisation. From Kota Kinabalu or Keningau, drive up to Sepulot or Kampung Labang before proceeding to Batu Punggul via motorised boat. The journey by boat takes about two to three hours up the winding Sepulot River.
User recommendation

"a goog cave to explore"   by simon


"Quite difficult to access but when you reach there you'll be amazed of its stalagtites and stalagmites. "   by imran


"a bit out of the way"   by gaw


"Bagi peminat-peminat aktiviti mencabar, cubalah dengan menerokai gua atau 'caving'. Selain stalagmine dan stalagtite, anda pasti akan tepukau dengan keaslian batu-batu yang berwarna-warni. Lampu suluh ialah alat yang penting semasa aktiviti ini. "   by shoana


"best siot...kawan aku cakapla..sebab dia terjebak kena buat coverage..dia kata, hanya mereka yg sukakan cabaran shj layak ke sini"   by Iwan



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