Fairy Waterfall Cave

Fairy Waterfall Cave

　The entrance of Fairy Waterfall Cave sits at an elevation of 705 meters, making it the highest underground river cave within the Jinhua North Mountain karst cave system. The cave features caves within caves, springs within caves, waterfalls within caves, and pools beneath waterfalls—crafted by nature with breathtaking wonder and peril, serving as a rare destination for adventure tourism and geological education. 　

Legend says this cave was once a hidden refuge used by the ancient Immortal Huang to guide villagers from the Lutian area to escape war and conscription. Its spacious interior could accommodate all nearby residents. With a concealed entrance known only to the divine, the cave houses cascading underground waterfalls and stunning scenery. Among its wonders are two stalactites that strikingly resemble a dragon and a tiger, leading locals to call it Dragon-Tiger Cave. There are also two towering stone pillars that are truly magnificent.

Fairy Waterfall Cave is a large collapse-corrosion type underground karst cave. Its limestone formations, spread across elevations of 520–750 meters, have been shaped by underground river erosion into three chambers, five halls, and one pool, covering a total area of over 2,800 square meters. Within its multi-level underground river system, recent carbonate deposits such as flowstone flowers and coral-like formations created by condensation water, deep eroded corridors of the underground river, a 73-meter-high waterfall, and the 600-square-meter-deep pool it feeds into give the cave unique charm among China’s open-to-public medium and large caves. Among its wonders are two stalactites that strikingly resemble a dragon and a tiger, leading locals to call it Dragon-Tiger Cave. There are also two towering stone pillars that are truly magnificent. At the top of the final flight of stairs, there is a small platform where visitors can peer down to the cave’s base, but thick mist creates the illusion of an endless abyss, giving one the surreal feeling of standing in a heavenly realm.