Guna Cave - History, Timings & Entry Fee

Nature

Photo Credit: Flickr

Distance (From Kodaikanal Bus Station): 8.5 Kms

Trip Duration (Including Travel): 1 Hour

Place Location: Towards Moir Point & Berijam Lake

Transportation Options: Cab / Auto

Travel Tips: This place is one the way to Berijam Lake and can be visited together.

At a distance of 8.5 kms from Kodaikanal Bus Station and 1.5 km from Pillar Rocks, Guna Cave is wonderful tourist spot in Kodaikanal on Moir Point road. The cave is formed between two large Pillar Rocks. It is one of the best tourist places to visit in Kodaikanal. This large, dark and ancient cae is also called as Devil's Kitchen.

Situated amidst thick forest on hilltop behind Pillar Rocks, Guna Caves is one of the top visited places in Kodaikanal. The path to Guna Cave passes through a beautiful pine forest with roots of the trees emerged on to the ground providing unique setting to this place. Apart from the historical importance, the beauty of the nature makes it a popular tourist spot in Kodaikanal.

Visitors can view the cave from a distance as the surroundings of the cave are closed for security reasons. From the hill top, visitors can get a glimpse of beautiful valleys and Pillar Rocks on a clear day. This gorge is filled with thick clouds in monsoon and winter seasons.

This is a great location for photography. Visitors need to walk for about 400 meters (10 minutes) from the main entrance to reach the cave and hill top.

Timings: 9 AM to 4.30 PM
Entrance Fee: Rs. 5, Rs. 10 for Camera.