Cave complex steeped in folklore

Gua Balai is the last cave that is accessible from the main path.

THE district of Jerantut in Pahang is famous for Taman Negara, but it is also home to another nature preserve known for its folklore and legends.

Off Jalan Jerantut-Benta, about 20km from Jerantut town is Gua Kota Gelanggi, a limestone cave complex said to be hundreds of millions of years old.