The Gloup (Deerness) - Scottish Cave and Mine Database Site Details

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The Gloup (Deerness)

A sea-cave tunnel 41 m long running into a 75 m gloup. The apparent top area is about 1000 m2.

Photos 1 and 2 indicate that there may be two, parallel extension tunnels going west from the west end of the gloup.

Notes: Lengths from Canmore Aerial, VR based on OS contours. Altitude is ACD and is a guesstimate.

Links and Resources:

Geograph photo of the Gloup, Deerness, June 2021
Video of a jetski trip into the Gloup.
Photo 1 frame from the above video showing the west end. This appears to have continuing cave tunnel on each side.
Photo 2 another frame which shows the right hand (N) tunnel extension behind the falling water.
Seaward entrance, Song of the Paddle. (Orkney - in the Gloup!)
Within the tunnel, Song of the Paddle (Orkney - in the Gloup!)
Gloup List

This entry was last updated: 2025-01-30 14:16:31

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