Pindul Cave is known for the way to explore the cave which is done by riding a tire on the underground river flow in the cave, this activity is known as cave tubing .

The underground river flow starts from the mouth of the cave to the end of the cave, inside the cave there is a narrow section that can only be passed by one tire, so usually tourists will take turns one by one to pass through this section. [ 3 ] The length of Pindul Cave is 350 meters with a width of 5 meters and the distance between the water surface and the roof of the cave is 4 meters. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Exploring Pindul Cave takes approximately one hour which ends at a dam . [ 4 ] The river flow in Pindul Cave comes from the Gedong Tujuh spring . [ 4 ] The Pindul Cave tourist attraction was inaugurated on October 10 , 2010.

Tour

Bejiharjo Village is located in a karst hill area so it is dominated by rocks. [ 6 ] Pindul Cave can be reached from the city of Yogyakarta using private vehicles such as motorbikes or cars via Wonosari road, located about 7 km to the north of Wonosari city, after entering Bejiharjo Village, the journey continues following the asphalt road. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The location of the Pindul Cave secretariat is at the end of the road.

Exploring inside the cave will find stalactite rock formations , which are a type of secondary mineral that hangs from the ceiling of the limestone cave. [ 7 ] There are even stalactites that have grown to the bottom and become like pillars. [ 6 ] Some karst rocks are still alive and dripping water. [ 8 ] Pindul Cave is divided into three zones, namely bright, dim and dark zones.

One part of Pindul Cave has a place that is wide enough so that it looks like a pool and there is a gap that is wide enough for sunlight to enter. [ 5 ] This gap can also be passed as an entrance by entering the cave vertically. [ 5 ] Tourist attractions around Pindul Cave include Gelatik Cave (dry cave), a monument left behind by General Soedirman , and the Sokoliman archaeological site.

Legend

While exploring 7 caves that had rivers flowing underneath, Joko's head hit a fault rock in the cave. [ 5 ] The cave where Joko hit it was named Pindul Cave which comes from the Javanese word pipi gebendul which means cheek that was hit.