The Canopy Walk, Mulu.

MULU, (Miri) - THE Mulu National Park's 480-metre Canopy Skywalk, is the world's longest tree-based canopy walk.

It adds another features to the world heritage site, which also plays home to the world's biggest caves and network systems. 

The Canopy Skywalk, suspended 20-metres above the forest floor, was built by local communities with advice from experts on design and structure. 

It winds among the lush treetops with a tranquil river running below and the soaring heights of nearby limestone cliffs above. 

The Skywalk follows a circular route suspended between 15 trees with a separate exit tower. There are also platforms at each of the 15 trees for visitors to stop and admire the lush surroundings. 

It is one of the newly completed world standard visitor facilities at the National Park. 

Among other facilities at the park are 10-kilometre non-slip plank-walks, radio communication systems, interpretive signage, extensively renovated facilities at Camp 5, new public toilets and treatment works, renovated facilities for future on-site research. 

The tour begins along the Rainforest Discovery Walk to Deer Cave and turns at the Paku River onto a new plank-walk that winds its way along the forest floor to the base of an access tower. The Skywalk gives giving visitors a spectacular panoramic view of the flora and fauna that inhibit on the world's oldest rainforests. 

The area is often visited by Macaque monkeys and Hornbills. It is also home to a wide array of animals such as flying lizards, squirrels, amazing insects and a range of rainforest birds. 

The guided tour is supported by a range of informative signage describing the rainforest and canopy environments. 

The 1.5km journey in the sky to the Skywalk tower takes approximately 30 minutes with another hour to complete walking along the canopy. 

Depending on tour times visitors can then wither return to the park's headquarters or continue on their way to Deer Cave. 

With Mulu being just a quick plane flight away from Miri airport, it is certainly worth checking out.