Paringin, S Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - A cave nature attraction in Sumsum Village, Tebing Tinggi Subdistrict, Balangan, South Kalimantan, seems to be abandoned.


When the Sanggam Green Community Forum (FKH) of Balangan made a trip to this tourist attraction, which is about 25 kilometers from the Balangaan capital, it appears to "languish". In addition to dirty, the facilities are apprehensive.

The bridge that crosses the small river to the cave's location, its floors are dislodged, and the bridge is so shaky that it feels less strong, so who passes will feel frightened.

The existing MCK (public toilet) facilities at that location are no longer working, and very dirty, garbage is seen everywhere.

The concern in the cave is a lot of plastic garbage, lots of scattered packs of drugs, such as cough remedies, antimo, but the most visible is 75 percent alcohol bottle.

The question is for what medicines are used in the cave that has a very cool air.

A tour guide was reluctant to comment on the drug garbage. Just he told that the location used to be visited by many tourists, but because of frequent fracas caused visitors feel afraid to come to the location that is easily reached by the car.

This Sumsum cave looks very exotic, there are stalactites and stalagmites with various shapes. Not far from there is the upstream of Pitap River, with swift flow, rocky, sandy, lies in two valleys.

According to the tour guide, there are two entrances in the cave, there is a path that leads to the top of the mountain and there is also a passage that penetrates into the mouth of the back cave. But to enter into the cave should be accompanied by a guide so as not to go astray. In addition to the dark, the road is tortuous and must use lighting, such as torch or flashlight.

Pewarta: Hasan Zainuddin

Editor : Mahdani


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