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Lower Otter Hole

Assynt, Alt Nan Uamh, Sutherland.

NGR:NC 26818 17087
WGS84:58.10878, -4.94095
Length:10 m
Vert. Range:4 m
Altitude:260 m
Geology:Limestone
Tags:Cave, SSSI
Registry:main

Below the western end of Creag nan Uamh, a well-developed channel runs halfway up the talus slope from the seasonally dry Allt nan Uamh to the crag. Towards the lower end of the channel (below Otter Hole), under a rock step is the entrance crawl to lowweer Otter Hole. This oppens into a roomier crawl for 7 m. Ther passage then closes down, and after a few more metres of awkward crawling subdivides and becomes too tight. Below the entrance, almost at valley floor level and still within the channel, is another small aperture. Sometimes referred to as Lowest Otter Hole, it is barely penetrable.

Alternate Names: Otter Hole (Lower)

Notes: Discovered by the GSG in 1971.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: None

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This entry was last updated: 2023-01-27 16:36:43

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