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UAMH AN CLAONAITE Latitude and Longitude:

58°6′16″N 4°56′9″W / 58.10444°N 4.93583°W / 58.10444; -4.93583
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Uamh an Claonaite
Location Assynt
Depth110 metres (360 ft) [1]
Length2.868 kilometres (1.782 mi) [1]
Cave survey www.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