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214 NATURE, AGRICULTURE & PLANTATIONS
GUA KELAM
RECREATIONAL PARK
(Cave of Darkness)
Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Perlis Km 2, Jalan Kaki Bukit
01000 Kangar, Perlis
T (04) 977 6626/ 976 5966 W forestry.perlis.gov.my
IN BRIEF
Gua Kelam (Cave of Darkness) is one of the most interesting limestone caves in Peninsular Malaysia, with some superb rock features,
a fascinating history
and the opportunity for ecoadventure.
OPENING HOURS
Open: Thursday-Tuesday, 9am~6pm
Closed: Wednesday
MAIN FEATURES
Gua Kelam Recreational Park is located in the Wang Mu Forest Reserve within the Perlis State Park. It is part of the Setul formation, the oldest carbonate rock formation in Malaysia and the region, which
LOCATION / ROUTE
33km from Kangar and 500m from the town of Kaki Bukit.
HOW TO GET THERE
Car/Taxi/Ride Hailing: Federal Route 7 from
Kangar or Federal Routes
194 & 79 from North-South Expressway (Changlun Exit) Bus: MyBus T11 from Kangar Express Bus Station to Kaki Bukit, then 10 minutes walk. Train: KTM Intercity to Padang Besar, then MyBus T11 to Kaki Bukit.
Visitor enjoying the panoramic view from the end of Gua Kelam, the Cave of Darkness.
extends offshore to Langkawi and was formed between 490 and 370 million years ago,
120 million years before the Age of Dinosaurs began.
The Cave of Darkness is a 370-metre long limestone cave that visitors can enter from one end and exit from the other via a 2.5-metre- wide wooden suspension
bridge that runs through
the cave. Historically, the cave and its bridge were used to transport tin ore from a mine near the stream entrance, in the Wan Tangga Valley, down to Kaki Bukit
for onward transportation. Today, the cave is well illuminated, with coloured lights picking out particularly
Kampung Wang Kelian
Kaki Bukit
Perlis
State Park (Taman Negeri Perlis)
Kampung Wong Mu
Padang Besar
Kampung Chantek
Kampung Pelarit
Kampung Kok Mak
Kampung Masjid