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Siju (Siju Dobakkol Cave) in March

The great limestone cave of the Simsang.

Quick answer. Spring. Warmer days, occasional showers begin late in the month. For Siju (Siju Dobakkol Cave) specifically, March is a comfortable month with the usual hill-state caveats.

Limestone cave landscape, representative of Siju
March in Siju (Siju Dobakkol Cave)

The essentials

Length
About 4,772m (official brochure)
Setting
Simsang river, Napak lake nearby
Wildlife
Bat colonies, cave fauna
Month
March, Meghalaya
This month
Spring.

Why March here

A major limestone cave system by the Simsang river, bat colonies and the official brochure’s 4,772m of surveyed passage.

Siju Dobakkol is the Garo Hills’ famous cave: a major limestone system on the Simsang river near Napak lake, cited in official Meghalaya brochures at about 4,772m of passage, with large bat colonies and a river-front resthouse at the entry.

What to do

Bat emergence

Dusk columns out of the cave mouth.

Pair it with

Siju (Siju Dobakkol Cave) in March, planned properly

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