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Pollag na Lùibe

Leirinmore, Durness, Sutherland.

NGR:NC 42284 67492
WGS84:58.56676, -4.71328
Length:70 m
Vert. Range:15 m
Altitude:0 m
Geology:Sailmhor Fm dolostone
Tags:Cave, SeaCave, SSSI
Registry:main

A lengthy and energetic sea tunnel with a long pothole 'gloup' located midway along, essentially creating two separate permanently flooded tunnels (East Gyle & West Gyle). The sea entrance to the East Gyle tunnel is typically too turbulent for entry, whilst the West Gyle tunnel is frequently covered in sea foam.

During low tide & calm seas the cave can be swum through with care through what is still an an amplified swell. A side SW branch near the W end of the tunnel has yellow flowstone at the base of a sizeable aven that is probably very close to the surface.

Alternative Names: Uamh Gàth Gheal, Gyle Cave, Leirinmore Sea Cave No.1

Notes: The site is marked as 'Pollag na Lùibe' on the OS 6" 1878 map, meaning "hollow of the loop" according to the OS namebook. However, Lùib(e) can also mean 'eddy' in Gaelic, which would be a better-fitting description.

Given coordinates are for the W entrance. Length is an estimate.

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This entry was last updated: 2026-04-25 15:18:02

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