Deer Cave is reached by following a three kilometer plankwalk which
passes through peat swamp, alluvial flats and limestone outcrops. There
is much to see on the way to the cave, including some superb rainforest,
jungle streams and an ancient Penan burial cave.
When you reach the cave entrance you are left in no doubt that
you are about to enter the largest cave passage in the world. Deer Cave
is simply huge – it is just over 2 kilometers in length and never less
than 90metres high and wide. The main chamber, which is partially lit by
sunlight, is 174 meters wide and 122 meters high. This is the area
where deer used to shelter so the local Penan and Berawan people named
the Gua Payau or Gua Rusa(Deer Cave).
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