Batu Caves
A limestone hill 13 km north of Kuala Lumpur, its caves holding Hindu shrines, the most important dedicated to Murugan. A 43 metre golden statue of the god stands beside 272 painted steps, and each Thaipusam hundreds of thousands of devotees climb them.
- Where
- Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 3.2374, 101.6839
Get the Batu Caves stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Batu Caves. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Selangor volume with your photos and a note.
Near Batu Caves
Forest Research Institute Malaysia 5.6 km
A tropical rainforest planted by hand on worn-out land on the edge of Kuala Lumpur, now so mature it looks wild. Listed by UNESCO in 2024, its trails, streams and research plots show how a forest can be brought back.
Istana Negara 8.7 km
The official residence of Malaysia's king, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, opened in 2011 on a hill in northwestern Kuala Lumpur. Its golden domes rise above landscaped grounds, and visitors gather at the main gate to watch the mounted and foot guards.
Zoo Negara 8.8 km
Malaysia's national zoo, opened in 1963 by the country's first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, on 45 hectares at Ulu Klang. It holds thousands of animals of hundreds of species, from tigers and tapirs to orangutans.
Petronas Twin Towers 9.4 km
A pair of 88-storey towers rising 451.9 metres over the city centre, the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 and still the tallest twin towers anywhere. A skybridge links the two halfway up, and the park at their feet is where most people stop to look up.
KL Tower 9.7 km
A 421 metre telecommunications tower on a forested hill in the city centre, among the tallest of its kind in the world. Lifts climb to a pod with an observation deck and a revolving restaurant that turns slowly over the rooftops of Kuala Lumpur.
KLCC Park 9.7 km
The green heart of Kuala Lumpur City Centre, laid out to give the Petronas Twin Towers a garden at their feet. Paths, a lake with an evening fountain show and shaded lawns make it the best ground-level spot for taking in the towers.
National Monument 9.8 km
A large bronze sculpture of soldiers raising a flag, set above a reflecting pool near Parliament House. It honours those who died in the Second World War and the Malayan Emergency, and was sculpted by Felix de Weldon, who also made the Iwo Jima memorial in Washington.
Aquaria KLCC 9.9 km
An oceanarium beneath the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, steps from the Petronas Twin Towers. Its long underwater tunnel lets sharks, rays and turtles glide overhead while you walk along a moving path.
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Questions
Where is Batu Caves?
Batu Caves is in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Forest Research Institute Malaysia (5.6 km), Istana Negara (8.7 km), Zoo Negara (8.8 km).
How do I get the Batu Caves stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Batu Caves and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Selangor volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Batu Caves before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Selangor volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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