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Crimson Tide Cave

Geodha Smoo, Durness, Sutherland.

NGR:NC 42058 67549
WGS84:58.56719, -4.71720
Length:5 m
Vert. Range:1.5 m
Altitude:3 m
Geology:Sailmhor Fm - dolostone
Tags:Cave, SeaCave, SSSI
Registry:main

A 2m entrance rift in the upper part of the intertidal zone ends at a tight squeeze, beyond which is a crouching-sized pool chamber. The walls of this cave are crimson red, owing to algal coatings. Located up the S side of a branch of the Geodha Smoo.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Accessed via a scramble around the cliff from a pathway that leads down from the cliff top at [NC 4200 6743].

Hydrographic Feeds: Geodha Smoo

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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-21 19:31:08

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