Uamh an Claonaite
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Cave in Assynt, Highlands, Scotland, UK
Uamh an Claonaite | |
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Location | Assynt |
Depth | 110 metres (360 ft)[1] |
Length | 2.868 kilometres (1.782 mi)[1] |
Cave survey | http://www.darkanddeep.co.uk/caving_ani.asp |
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]
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 kilometres (1.782 mi) and the vertical range is 110 metres (360 ft).[1]
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External links[]
- http://www.wirralcavinggroup.uk.eu.org/trips/uac.html
- http://www.sat.dundee.ac.uk/arb/scotland/assynt.html
- http://www.darkanddeep.co.uk/caving_scotland.asp
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Coordinates: 58°6′16″N 4°56′9″W / 58.10444°N 4.93583°W / 58.10444; -4.93583
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