World’s largest artificial cave attraction opens in Beijing

A showpiece project that installer Walltopia claims is the largest recreational artificial cave structure in the world, has opened in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

Named Green Box, the 330 metre² installation offers six tunnels totalling 250 metres of tunnels and presenting 26 different routes.

Well known for its climbing walls and ropes courses, Walltopia has now completed 17 artificial cave projects around the world.

Using its expertise in creating rock style formations for climbing facilities, the Bulgarian company adapted its skills to build custom-designed cave features.

When enjoying the attractions, after an introduction in the briefing chamber, guest set off on an expedition during which they encounter stone-like obstacles that challenge their physical skills.

Comprising of chambers and tall tunnels, the cavern-like structures offer guest the opportunity to squeeze through tiny holes, walk through stalactites and stalagmites and dive into sumps. Along the way they can take part in games that enrich the adventure, including interactive challenges, treasure hunts and RFID-based electronic activities.

With two types of caving structures on offer, Walltopia highlight that an advantage of the attraction is that they can transforms what would otherwise be irregular, unusable spaces.

In addition to the recent Beijing installation, Walltopia caves have been installed in the USA, Ireland, Bulgaria, Bahrain and at the Currimundi Recreation Centre on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

Developed for the Queensland Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing with builders Multi Span, the installation opened in May 2016.

Spanning 150 metres and two floors and linked with an artificial climbing wall, the caving system offers various levels of difficulty to cater for different user groups.

Installed into an existing hall at the Centre, the entire cave system was cast in Bulgaria then transported to Australia in around 1,000 separate components. 

According to a Walltopia spokesperson, the caves look “so authentic that you can literally feel the shivers as if you’re entering a natural void in the ground.”

Click here to contact Walltopia via their entry in the Australasian Leisure Management Supplier Directory. 

Images: Cave feature at Beijing's Green Box (top), a cave system complex (middle) and the cave at the Currimundi Recreation Centre (below).