Uamh an Claonaite
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.Photo: Dave Bunnell, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Creag nan Uamh,caves and Loch Mhaolach-coire.
Creag nan Uamh,caves
Photo: Partodomani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Creag nan Uamh,caves is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Uamh an Claonaite.
Loch Mhaolach-coire
Photo: AlastairG, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Mhaolach-coire is situated 2 miles north of Uamh an Claonaite.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inchnadamph and Elphin.
Inchnadamph
Hamlet
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inchnadamph is a hamlet in Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland. The name is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Innis nan Damh meaning "meadow of the stags". Assynt is a remote area with a low population density. Inchnadamph is situated 3½ miles northwest of Uamh an Claonaite.
Elphin
Hamlet
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elphin is a crofting township in Assynt, in the Sutherland area of Highland in Scotland. It lies about 15 miles north of Ullapool. The village contains a telephone box, a post box, a tearoom, a Scottish Mountaineering Club Hut, Grampian Speleological Group Hut, a small caravan site and many self-catering options. Elphin is situated 5 miles southwest of Uamh an Claonaite.
Uamh an Claonaite
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Assynt, highland, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.10428° or 58° 6′ 15″ northLongitude
-4.93596° or 4° 56′ 10″ westOpen location code
9CCQ4337+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1935839558OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q390332
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In Other Languages
“Uamh an Claonaite” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Uamh an Claonaite”
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