Earth:Uamh an Claonaite

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Short description: Cave in Assynt, Highlands, Scotland, UK
Uamh an Claonaite
LocationAssynt
Depth110 metres (360 ft)[1]
Length2.868 kilometres (1.782 mi)[1]
Cave surveywww.darkanddeep.co.uk

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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[ ⚑ ] 58°6′16″N 4°56′9″W / 58.10444°N 4.93583°W / 58.10444; -4.93583