Rana Hole
Rana Hole is a cave in Highland Council, Scotland. Rana Hole is situated nearby to the cave Fox’s Den, as well as near Bone Cave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uamh an Claonaite and Creag nan Uamh,caves.
Uamh an Claonaite
Cave
Photo: Dave Bunnell, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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. Uamh an Claonaite is situated 930 feet southeast of Rana Hole.
Creag nan Uamh,caves
Photo: Partodomani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Creag nan Uamh,caves is situated 820 feet north of Rana Hole.
Loch Mhaolach-coire
Photo: AlastairG, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Mhaolach-coire is situated 1½ miles north of Rana Hole.
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 north of Rana Hole.
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 Rana Hole.
Rana Hole
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.106° or 58° 6′ 22″ northLongitude
-4.93951° or 4° 56′ 22″ westOpen location code
9CCQ4346+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 429964823OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bone Cave and Fox’s Den.
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