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Boardwalk running through the dim passages of Wind Cave, Bau
Caves

Wind Cave Nature Reserve

Bau, Kuching Division

A cool river-threaded cave of bats and swiftlets — Fairy Cave's darker, wilder twin near Bau.

A few kilometres from Fairy Cave, Wind Cave is its atmospheric opposite: where Fairy Cave soars and glows green, Wind Cave runs low, dark and cool, a limestone hill hollowed by underground streams beside the Sarawak Kanan river. A boardwalk threads its three main passages, and the cave breathes — the steady draught that gives it its name.

Overhead live colonies of bats and swiftlets, their chatter following you through the dark. Outside, the riverside picnic area under the trees is a favourite local spot for a swim and a rest before the short hop onward to Fairy Cave.

Highlights

  • Boardwalk passages through a genuinely dark, living cave
  • Bat and swiftlet colonies overhead
  • The riverside picnic and swimming spot at the entrance
  • An easy pairing with Fairy Cave, minutes away

Good to know

  • There is little fixed lighting — bring a torch or headlamp
  • Entrance fee is nominal; opening hours are daytime only (typically closed by late afternoon)
  • The cave floor can be slippery — good footwear helps

Getting there

Wind Cave is about 5km from Bau town and roughly 45 minutes to an hour by car from Kuching; most visitors combine it with Fairy Cave in a half-day trip by car, Grab or tour.

Cover photo: Alex Gooi (CC BY 2.0); gallery photos as captioned — all via Wikimedia Commons.