Pindul Cave is a cave formed by
karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
with
underground river
A subterranean river is a river that runs wholly or partly beneath the ground surface – one where the riverbed does not represent the surface of the Earth. It is distinct from an aquifer, which may flow like a river but is contained within a per ...
located about 7 kilometres south of the city centre
Wonosari
Wonosari ( jv, ꦮꦤꦱꦫꦶ, translit=Wanasari) is the administrative centre of Gunung Kidul Regency, in the Special Region of Yogyakarta on Java, Indonesia. Wonosari District is bordered to the north by the district of Nglipar, to the east by t ...
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Gunung Kidul
Gunungkidul Regency is a regency in the southeast part of the province of Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java. The regency (the name of which means South Mountains in Javanese) is bordered by the Sleman Regenc ...
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Gua Pindul is known for the cave tubing that visitors can do and is done with tires that float above the underground river inside the cave, this activity known as
cave tubing.
There are gaps above the cave that can be passed as a pathway to enter vertically.
References
Caves of Indonesia
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