Uamh An Claonaite

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Uamh An Claonaite
Location Assynt
Depth 89m[1]
Length 2.5km[2]
Cave Survey http://www.darkanddeep.co.uk/caving_ani.asp
Translation Cave of the sloping rock (Scottish Gaelic)

Uamh An Claonaite is the longest cave in Scotland.[3] It consists of a series of dry passages and a series of at least six sumps which have been dived over the years[4].

There is currently an attempt by members of the Grampian Speleological Group to excavate a nearby sinkhole, Rana Hole, and connect into the final chambers from above[5].

The lenght of the cave is 2.7km and the vertical range is 110m

[edit] References

  1. ^ Search results for Uamh An Claonaite
  2. ^ Search results for Uamh An Claonaite
  3. ^ Peter Glanvill - Photography, Caving, Diving
  4. ^ ANUS Cave
  5. ^ New digs in Assynt

http://www.ukcaves.co.uk/cave-claonaite

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