Hi Hivers! How are you all?
Today I went on a trip and adventure to Jomblang Cave.
Jomblang Cave or also known as ancient forest is a cave located in Jetis Wetan, Semanu, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta. This place that has a dark history is one of 500 caves located in the karst mountain. Jomblang cave has a vertical shape with a distance between the lip of the cave to the deepest of about 80m, it is formed due to debris from the ground surface until the ruins form a sinkhole or well which the Javanese people call luweng.
With a depth of up to 80m, a single rope technique (SRT) must be used to enter Jomblang Cave with special security and assistance during the exploration. It does take a struggle to enter this cave, but everything will pay off when you reach the bottom of the cave.
The beautiful scenery will spoil the eyes, the green forest at the bottom of the cave, plant species of mosses, ferns, bushes to large trees grow tightly. Jomblang Cave is a tourist spot that really tests your adrenaline, perfect for travelers who love challenges.However, behind its beauty, Jomblang Cave has a dark and tragic background story. In 1984 the first time this cave was explored by Acintyacunyata Speleological Club (ASC), a group of cave explorers in Yogyakarta.
History says that this cave is a cave that was a silent witness to the murder of PKI members. Hundreds of PKI members were killed in this cave in a tragic way starting from being tied up, shot and pushed into the bottom of the cave, even before the 2000s there was a case of the loss of one of the tourists who visited Jomblang cave. This is why Jomblang Cave is one of the tragic tourist attractions, because apart from requiring struggle and readiness to visit it, it also requires a strong mentality to be able to explore this cave. However, after this cave, such things no longer happened after the local residents held a recitation in the cave. And until now many tourists have visited Jomblang cave with various routes and facilities that are already available adequately.
Thank You For Reading, Have A Good Day!
