About Aran Cave
Aran Cave is a natural limestone cave located in Barangay Camp 3, Tuba, Benguet, along the Kennon Road corridor between Baguio City and Rosario, La Union. The cave is a modest, accessible cavern known for its rock formations, cool interior, and riverside setting near the Bued River. It is visited as a short side trip from Baguio for sightseeing, photography, and light caving, and is noted locally as a former shelter during World War II.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small natural limestone cave set along the Bued River gorge on Kennon Road in Camp 3. The site involves a short walk from the roadside to the cave entrance, a cool and dim interior with stalactite and stalagmite formations, uneven and rocky footing, and low passages in places. The surroundings are forested and riverside, with views of the Kennon Road valley. Exploration is limited to the main chamber and entrance area, suitable for brief sightseeing and photography.
Key highlights
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Natural limestone cave in Camp 3 along Kennon Road
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Rock formations including stalactites and stalagmites
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Riverside setting near the Bued River gorge
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Short accessible side trip from Baguio City
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Local historical association as a World War II shelter
History of Aran Cave
Locally noted as having served as a temporary shelter and refuge for residents and soldiers during World War II, consistent with the history of caves along the Kennon Road / Bued River corridor.
Route
| By road | Accessible via Kennon Road in Camp 3, Tuba. From Baguio City center, take Kennon Road south toward Rosario, La Union; the cave is near Camp 3 barangay proper. Private car or taxi is most convenient. Jeepneys and buses plying the Baguio-Rosario route via Kennon Road pass Camp 3 where visitors can alight and walk to the site. |
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