The Gaub Cave is located on the historical Farm Gaub. Local tradition accredits the discoverer of the Gaub Cave as being Dr. H. Vedder, the well-known ‘South West Africa’ missionary historian. In the farm’s ‘record’ book, there is a reference to Dr. Vedder having visited the cave sometime during 1913. The first known written report of the cave appeared in the German Deutsche Kolonialzeitung in 1914 in an article submitted by F. Jaeger and L. Waibel, who had both travelled in South West Africa the year before.
The cave entrance is a hole in the ground. Several of the passageways have areas where there are low-hanging rocks that have sharp edges, so take care when moving around. It is warm and humid underground. Not recommended for people who suffer from claustrophobia.
The Gaub Cave System does not have the large and dramatic Stalactite–Stalagmite formations that, for example, the famous Cango caves near Outdshoorn in South Africa have. However, many unusual, attractive, and interesting geological features will satisfy even the most seasoned of cave enthusiasts. Petrified waterfalls, organ pipes, crystal growths, and rock curtains are just some of the amazing features that can be seen in the Gaub Cave.
