Mysterious underground river in cave in Quang Tri

Stalactites falling from the cave ceiling right after the cave entrance - Photo: HOANG TAO

Van Tien Cave is located in Cat village, Huong Son commune, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri. The cave has been known to local people for a long time but has not been fully explored and has not been exploited for tourism.

Close-up of impressive Van Tien cave in Quang Tri

In 2020, a local resident searching for bat guano accidentally found this cave.

The cave is located at the end of Tria village, walking along the stream for about 30 minutes. From the stream bank, visitors climb the jagged cat-ear cliff in the middle of the old forest for another 20 minutes to reach the cave entrance.

The cave was small, just wide enough for one person to get through. It was steep, slippery and damp. There was a lot of bat droppings right at the entrance.

The cave has many magnificent and mysterious stalactites - Photo: HOANG TAO

In return, about 20m down, visitors immediately encounter a large stalactite falling from the cave ceiling. The light gradually dims, the cave becomes dark, the air is cool.

At the end of the cave is a cool underground stream running through the cave. Following the stream for a few hundred meters, the beginning and end of the stream are two large lakes.

These two lakes have large spaces and many majestic stalactites. The lake water is clear and fish and shrimp live below.

Inside the cave there is an underground river connecting to two lakes at both ends - Photo: HOANG TAO

Mr. Ho Van Kham, a local resident, said that he had been down into the cave many times but had not yet found the source and exit of the underground water. Mr. Kham guessed that the water in the cave drained into the stream outside through the underground passage.

Currently, the road to Tria village (Huong Son commune) has landslides in many places after the historic floods in October 2020. Therefore, accessing the cave to develop tourism is not simple when traffic is still difficult.

Large cave space with stalactites of various shapes - Photo: HOANG TAO

Small stalagmites are in the process of forming from the cave ceiling down - Photo: HOANG TAO

Locals say the cave has not been fully explored in detail - Photo: HOANG TAO

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/song-ngam-bi-an-trong-hang-dong-o-quang-tri-20240527223316499.htm