Magnificent Stalactite Formations in Rainbow Colors at the Silver Cave of Guilin

It is said that, having visited the Silver Cave, you will never be lack of money.


The Silver Cave is not a silver mine, it is a stalactite cave. Located within a inner range of 12 mountains in Yangshuo, the Silver Cave offers some pretty good views of a geological wonder. The tour will take about an hour or an hour and a half along a path inside the mountainous cave for 2 kilometers. The walk is pretty easy for a healthy adult, but it might be somewhat rigorous for the elderly, as there is some climbing involved. The Silver Cave is the largest stalactite cave in all of Guilin. There remain parts of the cave that are not yet explored. The ones that are open to tourism are of significant scale already.


The exceptional landscape of Guilin is an example of karst landform. Its formation depends on two primary elements in nature, namely water and rock-formed mountains. Guilin’s famous peaks come from a long process of water seeping through and eroding rocks that contain soluble compounds. Examples of such compounds include carbonate rocks, sulphate karst and salt rock. Over time, this process results in the unique shapes of the karst peaks that we see in Guilin today.


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Post by Helen Yu (Chestnut Journal) | Jul 8, 2025