Giant's Hole
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| Giant's Hole | |
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| Location | Castleton, Derbyshire |
| Depth | > 120 m |
| Length | > 3 km |
| Coordinates | SK 11942 82685 |
| Access | No prior permission required but a £3 per caver fee is charged, payable at "booth" in the parking area |
Giant's Hole is oneof Derbyshire's classic caves consisting mostly of large passage. A complex system connecting through to Oxlow Cavern and Maskhill Mine to the South. The Entrance Series is easily accessible making it a favourite with novices and groups. The stream that flows into the entrance can be followed through the cave, bypassing three sumps, to the East Canal, Giant's Hole's terminal sump. There are several major tributary passages and a high level fossil series that provides an alternate route through the cave and makes up part of the classic "round trip". East canal has been dived to a depth of 24 m in drought (but water levels are normally much higher). The connection to Oxlow Cavern is a serious undertaking and many cavers have underestimated the difficulty of the passage.[1]
