Squeeze through
Mawsmai Cave
The lit limestone crawl everyone can do.
- Type
- Illuminated show cave
- Time
- About 20 minutes through
- From Sohra
- About 3km
Mawsmai is Meghalaya’s walk-in cave: a lit, one-way passage of limestone squeezes and stalactite chambers a few kilometres from Sohra, doable in 20 minutes by anyone who does not mind a crouch.
Quick answers
Mawsmai Cave at a glance
Is Mawsmai Cave claustrophobic?
A little, it is one-way with tight sections: skip it if narrow passages bother you, Arwah is roomier.
Practicals
Permits & season
No entry permit for Indian nationals; foreign nationals register at checkposts.
October to May works; the monsoon is the point in Cherrapunji and Mawsynram, and the fiercest anywhere in India.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
The squeeze
The famous narrow bit, manageable for most.
Journal
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Facts checked against the official Meghalaya tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26