Loading AI tools
Cave in Assynt, Highlands, Scotland, UK From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uamh an Claonaite (Scottish Gaelic: Cave of the sloping rock) is the longest cave in Scotland.[2] It consists of a series of dry passages and a series of at least six sumps which have been dived over the years.[3]
Uamh an Claonaite | |
---|---|
Location | Assynt |
Depth | 110 m (361 ft)[1] |
Length | 2,868 m (9,409 ft)[1] |
Cave survey | www.darkanddeep.co.uk |
The attempt by members of the Grampian Speleological Group to excavate a nearby sinkhole, Rana Hole, and connect into the final chambers from above[4] achieved its aim in December 2007.[5]
The length of the cave is 2,868 metres (9,409 feet) and the vertical range is 110 metres (360 ft).[1]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.