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

The attempt by members of the Grampian Speleological Group

Grampian Speleological Group

The Grampian Speleological Group is the oldest caving club in Scotland, having been founded in 1961. It is also the largest, with members exploring caves across Britain and the world.-External links:** BBC report on GSG's retrieval of ancient remains...

to excavate a nearby sinkhole, Rana Hole, and connect into the final chambers from above achieved its aim in December 2007.

The length of the cave is 2.868 kilometres (1.8 mi) and the vertical range is 110 metres (360.9 ft).

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