Province Hubei | Phone +86 718 726 6755 | |
Location Lichuan County, Hubei, China Length 52,800 metres (173,200 ft) Address 070 Country Rd, Lichuan Shi, Enshi Tujiazumiaozuzizhizhou, Hubei Sheng, China Similar Enshi Tusi City, Snowy Jade Cave, Furong Cave, Zhijin Cave, Enshi Grand Canyon | ||
Menage arriving at tenglong cave for soundcheck
Tenglong Cave (Chinese: 腾龙洞; literally: "soaring dragon cave") is a cave located 6.8 km (4.2 mi) from Lichuan City, Hubei, China. It is believed to be the longest monomer karst cave system in the world. The cave entrance is 74 m (243 ft) and 64 m (210 ft) wide, leading to 59.8 km (37.2 mi) of passageways. An underground network of streams runs for 16.8 km (10.4 mi) whilst the cave is the source of the Qingjiang River. Year round temperatures underground remain in the 16–18 degrees Celsius range.
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To facilitate tourist access to the cave, as well as to the so-called Enshi Grand Canyon Scenic Area (恩施大峡谷景区), the prefectural authorities are considering plans for the construction of a tourist railway, which will link these two popular tourist attractions with a station on the Yichang−Wanzhou Railway (probably, Lichuan).