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Grampians, S of Glen Spean, Invernessshire.
| NGR: | NN 46300 74600 |
| WGS84: | 56.83736, -4.52102 |
| Length: | 60 m |
| Vert. Range: | 10 m |
| Altitude: | 895 m |
| Geology: | Limestone |
| Tags: | Cave |
| Registry: | main |
Cave
Reported as the highest cave in Britain. Single wet rift with one oxbow. The cave at the highest altitude in Britain, Uamh nan Uachdar, in the Grampians, is 60m long.
Alternative Names: Highest Cave
Notes: Literally the top cave - from the cream or top of the milk but Uachdar can also mean surface or upland.
Described by Young (1992). It was noted as within a marble of the Dalradian Supergroup by Waltham et al. (1997). No details of its speleogenesis are known. From its description (a single wet rift with one oxbow) the cave is probably immature compared to Pollnapaste.
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This entry was last updated: 2024-04-29 10:28:18
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