Uamh an Claonaite (

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: Cave of the sloping rock) 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

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to excavate a nearby sinkhole, Rana Hole, and connect into the final chambers from above achieved its aim in December 2007.Rana Connected to Claonaite!
/ref> The length of the cave is and the vertical range is .

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* 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 Caves of Scotland Limestone caves Wild caves Protected areas of Highland (council area) Underwater diving sites in Scotland {{Highland-geo-stub