Kraken Cavern
Kraken Cavern is a cave in Highland Council, Scotland. Kraken Cavern is situated nearby to the cave Pollag na Luibe, as well as near Antler Cave.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Smoo Cave and Durness Smoo Youth Hostel.
Smoo Cave
Cave
Photo: Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smoo Cave is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave in Durness in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. The cave name, which was previously known as Smow or Smo, may originate from the Norse 'smjúga' or 'smuga', meaning a narrow cleft, or hole. Smoo Cave is situated 2,300 feet south of Kraken Cavern.
Durness Smoo Youth Hostel
Hostel
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Durness Smoo Youth Hostel is situated 2,200 feet south of Kraken Cavern.
Eilean Hoan
Island
Eilean Hoan is an island in Loch Eriboll in Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is about 28 hectares in extent and the highest point is 25 metres above sea level. Eilean Hoan is situated 1½ miles east of Kraken Cavern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durness and Ceannabeinne.
Durness
Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
Durness is a village in Sutherland on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 347 in 2011. Most of the terrain of this region is impermeable gneiss, carpeted by boggy heathland.
Ceannabeinne
Locality
Photo: RH Dengate, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ceannabeinne is a ruined village within the parish of Durness, in the county of Sutherland, in the far north of the Highlands of Scotland. Ceannabeinne is situated 1½ miles southeast of Kraken Cavern.
Balnakeil
Hamlet
Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Balnakeil is a hamlet in the parish of Durness, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is on the north coast of Scotland around 3⁄4 mile northwest of Durness. Balnakeil is situated 1½ miles west of Kraken Cavern.
Kraken Cavern
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.56962° or 58° 34′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.7202° or 4° 43′ 13″ westOpen location code
9CCQH79H+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8645316188OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pollag na Luibe and Antler Cave.
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