Underground Stone Forest

Underground Stone Forest

The underground inverted stone forest is located in Jiuxiang scenic area, formerly known as bat cave, because the stalactites in the cave are hanging upside down from the top of the cave and are similar to bats.

brief introduction

The underground inverted stone forest is located in Jiuxiang scenic area, formerly known as bat cave, because the stalactites in the cave are hanging upside down from the top of the cave and are similar to bats. The whole landscape of the underground Stone Forest seems to get rid of the role of gravity and become inclined. The growth mode is quite strange. From a distance, it looks like the stone forest hanging upside down, so it gets its name.

Introduction to scenic spots

Almost all the downward growing stalactites in the world are vertically downward. Only the stalactites in Jiuxiang bat cave seem to get rid of the role of the earth's gravity and become simple and lovely. From a distance, it looks like a stone forest hanging upside down, so it is praised as an underground stone forest. In fact, it's more like a lot of dried beef hanging upside down. The underground inverted stone forest is famous for its inverted stalagmites. The cave is 250 meters long, in which the air is fresh and smooth, the temperature is cool and pleasant, as if there is a natural air conditioner. Why do the stones here hang upside down. In fact, it is due to the wind. Due to the different temperature difference between the outside and inside of the cave, different wind directions are formed. In addition, the capillaries of these underground stalactites can transport water and form water droplets. When calcium carbonate is about to precipitate, they are blown away from the vertical direction by the wind, thus forming the form of side escape. So the inverted stalactite in the bat cave is bent by the wind, but it is not too much.

Traffic tips

Take a minibus from Kunming East passenger station to Yiliang County, and then take a minibus to Jiuxiang underground daoshilin scenic spot.

Address: Jiuxiang scenic area, Yiliang County, Kunming City

Longitude: 103.383929

Latitude: 25.082761

Tel: 0871-67511998; 0871-6

Ticket information: no ticket required. Included in the ticket of Jiuxiang scenic spot