Amazing Mystery Lowo Cave (BATS CAVE)

LOWO CAVE (BATS CAVE) In Indonesia Gua Lowo

The cave is located in the Village Watuagung Lowo Watulimo Trenggalek District about 30 KM. of the City of Trenggalek also 30 km from City Tulungagung or approximately 180 km from the city of Surabaya and the south coast, exactly in the direction Watulimo Prigi Beach District. Strategic place and easily accessible, and one lane with Prigi Beach attractions that makes it easier for visitors because they can be in the form of a package tour.

Once in Lowo Cave visitors will be greeted by the cool mountain air atmosphere with a distinctive aroma of teak forests, because Lowo Cave location surrounded by lush teak forest. From the parking lot toward the mouth of the cave, the road that has been split between the net dipaving teduhnya this teak trees.
Once past the mouth of the cave, we are immediately greeted the first cave space like a vast hall. Sky - sky-high cave approximately 20-50 meters, the width of the cave about 50 m. Start the cave wall is filled with panoramic views and a wide variety of forms.

The beauty of the hanging wall of the cave with stalactite and stalagmite sticking out here and there, the more artistic look with good light in such a way to add color more interesting. Based on the survey cave expert. Mr. Manthovani and Dr Gilbert. Robert K Kho year 1984 stated that Guo Lowo largest natural cave in Southeast Asia and even in Asia with a length of 800 meters with caves - average wide space there are 9 (nine) main room and several small rooms.

STORY OF DISCOVERY LOWO CAVE

A named Lomedjo into the woods looking for a place to perform meditation. And found a small cave that is considered suitable to be imprisoned that a cave near the pool of bluish. Which in turn is called Kedung Blue cave. Location Kedung approximately 600 meters northeast of this Petilasan Lowo Guo was until recently still used by people - people to be imprisoned. This saw the former - the former equipment left behind in the cave Kedung Blue.


 The effort of fasting, meditation and supplication to God Almighty is, finally getting results. Lomedjo Mbah a dream about a place that he be imprisoned there was a large cave hiding te animal - an animal hunted safely.
One time, found a large cave mouth, a dark bat filled with the smell of menyengak nose. Without realizing they are always referred to the cave; Guo Lowo (Java Language Bats are Lowo). Until now the cave named Guo Lowo, Kedung hermitage is located east of Cave Lowo 600M

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