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WORLDS LONGEST CAVES�� Compiled by: Bob Gulden - March 10, 2006
CAVES WITH TOTAL LENGTH OF 15000+ METERS (9.321 miles, 49,213 feet)
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LENGTH LENGTH DEPTH DEPTH
# CAVE� NAME COUNTRY STATE COUNTY MILES METERS FEET METERS SOURCE DATE
1 Mammoth Cave System U.S.A. Kentucky Ed./Hart/Bar. 367.000 590629 379 115.5 CRF 5/5
2 Jewel Cave U.S.A. South Dakota Custer 135.570 218179 632 192.6 Mike Wiles e-mail 3/6
3 Optimisticeskaja (Optymistychna)������������������� (Gypsum) Ukraine Ukrainskaja Ternopol 133.595 215000 49 15.0 Nelli Ostjanova via Alexander Klimchouk via Art Palmer via Mike Wiles 3/6
4 Wind Cave U.S.A. South Dakota Custer 120.080 193250 664 202.4 Rod Horrocks e-mail 3/6
5 Hoelloch Switzerland Schwyz Muotatal 119.247 191909 3079 938.6 Andreas Christen e-mail 5/5
6 Lechuguilla Cave U.S.A. New Mexico Eddy 116.380 187295 1604 488.9 Stan Allison 12/5
7 Fisher Ridge Cave System U.S.A. Kentucky Hart 109.284 175876 356 108.5 http://home.flash.net/~mfitch/ 6/6
8 Siebenhengste-hohgant Hoehlensystem Switzerland Bern Eriz/Beat./Ha. 92.584 149000 4396 1340.0 Stalactite V53N2P55-56 12/3
9 Sistema Ox Bel Ha�������������� (Under Water) Mexico Quintana Roo Solidaridad 88.765 142854 110 33.5 Jim Coke e-mail 9/5
10 Gua Air Jernih (Clearwater Cave-Black Rock-White Rock) Malaysia Sarawak Mulu 80.450 129471 1165 355.1 Matt Kirby e-mail 10/5
11 Ozernaja���������������������������� (Gypsum) Ukraine Ukrainskaja Ternopal 77.000 123919 67 8.0 Sergey Yepifanov via Peter Lenahan 08/03
12 Systeme de Ojo Guarena Spain Burgos Merindad de Sotoscueva 68.351 110000 633 193.0 http://www.grupoedelweiss.com/ 9/5
13 Reseau Felix Trombe / Henne-Morte France Haute-Garonne Coume Ouarnede 65.721 105767 3199 975.0 Sylvestre Clement e-mail 01/04
14 Bullita Cave System (Burke's Back Yard) Australia Northern Territory Gregory N.P. 65.244 105000 75 23.0 Mark Sefton (Cave Exploration Group of South Australia) 8/5
15 Toca da Boa Vista Brazil Bahia Campo Formoso 63.380 102000 164 50.0 Lilia Horta e-mail 01/03
16 HirlatzHoehle Austria Oberosterreich Dachstein 59.179 95240 3510 1070.0 Gottfried Buchegger e-mail 3/6
17 Sistema Purificacion Mexico Tamaulipas Villa Hidalgo 58.257 93755 3127 953.0 http://www.amcs-pubs.org/longanddeep.html 06/02
18 Zolushka���������������������������� (Gypsum) Moldova/Ukraine Moldarskaja Onestrovsko-P. 56.048 90200 98 30.0 RISC 1996
19 Shuanghedongqun China Guizhou Suiyang 52.997 85290 869 265.0 http://www.grottes-et-karsts-de-chine.org/npds/gkc_rcdev50.php? 12/02
20 RaucherkarHoehle Austria Oberosterreich Totes Gebrige 51.379 82686 2487 758.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
21 Sistema Sac Actun�������������� (Under Water) Mexico Quintana Roo Solidaridad 48.648 78292 82 25.0 Jim Coke e-mail 1/6
22 Friars Hole Cave System U.S.A. West Virginia Green./Pocoho. 45.539 73288 628 191.4 Doug Medville 05/03
23 Easegill System United Kingdom Yorkshire Dales Gragareth 43.807 70500 692 211.0 Caves & Caving N50P26 Win90
24 Reseau de l'Alpe France Isere / Savoie Chartreuse 41.801 67272 2149 655.0 Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 1/5
25 Ogof Draenen United Kingdom South Wales ? 41.085 66120 321 97.8 Mark 'Tarquin' Wilton-Jones e-mail 01/01
26 Kazumura Cave�������������������� (Lava Tube) U.S.A. Hawaii Hawaii 40.700 65500 3614 1101.5 HSS Newsletter N9P7 06/01
27 Sistema Nohoch Nah Chich�������������� (Under Water) Mexico Quintana Roo Solidaridad 40.438 65078 235 71.6 Jim Coke e-mail 9/5
28 Organ (Greenbrier) Cave System U.S.A. West Virginia Greenbrier 39.500 63569 486 148.1 West Virginia Caver V10N1 02/92
29 Barenschacht Switzerland Bern Beatenberg 38.339 61700 3104 946.0 Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 4/5
30 Botovskaya Russia Lrkutsk Sredne 37.790 60817 20 6.0 Alexander Osinzev e-mail 3/5
31 Cueva del Valle (Red Del Silencio) Spain Cantabria Vizcaya 37.421 60223 1565 477.0 www.federacionaragonesaespeleologia.com/ 05/04
32 Dachstein-MammutHoehle Austria Oberosterreich Dachstein 37.235 59924 3960 1207.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
33 Bol'shaja Oreshnaja����������� (Conglomerate) Russia Russia Kransnojarsk 36.040 58000 787 240.0 International Caver 2000 P78 2001
34 Schwarzmooskogelhoehlensystem-KanincHoehle Austria Steiermark Totes Gebirge 35.468 57081 3379 1030.0 Robert Winkler e-mail 8/5
35 Arresteliako ziloa(Souffleur de Larrandaburu) France Pyre. Atlantiques/Navarra Pierre Saint Martin 35.456 57061 2740 835.0 Sylvestre Clement e-mail 01/04
36 Kap-Kutan/Promezhutochnaja Turkmenistan Turkistan Gissarsko-Ala. 35.418 57000 1017 310.0 RSIC 1996
37 Cenote Dos Ojos���������������� (Under Water) Mexico Quintana Roo Solidaridad 35.296 56803 39 11.9 Jim Coke e-mail 1/6
38 Sistema Huautla Mexico Oaxaca Huautla de Ji. 34.768 55953 4839 1475.0 http://www.amcs-pubs.org/longanddeep.html 04/99
39 Sistema del Gandara Spain Cantabria Porracolina 34.486 55500 1329 405.0 Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 11/5
40 Systeme du Granier France Isere / Savoie Chartreuse 34.379 55327 1850 564.0 d'Eric Sibert 02/02
41 Kolkbluser-Monster-Hoehlensystem Austria Salzburg Steinernes Meer 34.175 55000 2333 711.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
42 Mamo Kananda Papua New Guinea Southern Highland Muller Range 34.051 54800 1732 528.0 Atlas Des Grandes Cavites Mondia. 1988
43 Gr. Caverna de Palmarito Cuba Pinar del Rio S. de Vinales 33.554 54000 0 0.0 Info CREI 2001 N10 2001
44 Gouffre de la Pierre Saint Martin France / Spain Pyrenees-Atlantiques Pierre Saint Martin 33.523 53950 4403 1342.0 Sebastian Breitenbach e-mail 01/02
45 Blue Spring Cave����������������� (Saltpeter) U.S.A. Tennessee White 33.390 53736 233 71.0 NSS Caves Files - Dick Blenz 10/5
46 Complesso del Monte Corchia (Fighiera,Farol.) Italy Toscana Alpi Apuane 32.498 52300 3904 1190.0 The International Caver N19P23 05/97
47 Sistema Garma Ciega-Bloque-Cellagua-Sombrero-Mazo Chico-Crucero Spain Cantabria Porra de Mortillano 32.311 52000 2772 845.0 Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 11/5
48 Martin Ridge System (Wig.,Jackpot,Martin) U.S.A. Kentucky Edmonson 32.239 51884 314 95.7 Alan Glennon, Don Coons,Steve Duncan 08/97
49 Bulmer Caverns - Castle Keep - Gormenghast New Zealand South Island Nelson 31.146 50125 2457 749.0 NZSS #35 1996
50 Reseau de la Dent de Crolles France Isere Chartreuse 31.131 50101 2208 673.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
51 Lamprechtsofen Vogelschacht Weg Schacht Austria Salzburg Leo.Steinberge 31.069 50000 5354 1632.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
52 Ogof Ffynnon Ddu United Kingdom South Wales Swansea Valley 31.069 50000 1010 308.0 International Caver No.1 10/91
53 Sima del Hayal de Ponata (SI-44,SI-57,SR-7) Spain Alava/Vizcaya Orduna 30.447 49000 1362 415.0 Enrique Fernandez e-mail 05/05
54 Sistema Rubicera-Mortero de Astrana Spain Cantabria Porra de Mortillano 29.826 48000 1811 552.0 Caves & Caving I84 Sum99
55 Santo Tomas (gran caverna de) Cuba Pinar del Rio S. de Quemadas 28.583 46000 0 0.0 The NSS News V57N10P300 10/99
56 Crevice Cave U.S.A. Missouri Perry 28.201 45385 0 0.0 M.S.S. Hauck 02/04
57 Grotte de Saint-Marcel France Ardeche Bas-Vivarais 28.115 45247 764 233.0 Marc Faverjon via Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
58 Phong Nha Vietnam Quang Binh Phong Nha-Ke Bang 27.651 44500 0 0.0 http://.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wk/Phong_nha.html 8/4
59 Cumberland Caverns��������������� (Saltpeter) U.S.A. Tennessee Warren 27.616 44444 200 61.0 Charles Cole 03/92
60 Scott Hollow Cave U.S.A. West Virginia Monroe 27.000 43452 571 174.0 WVASS Meeting at OTR 09/01
61 Sistema de los Cuatro (4) Valles Spain Cantabria Solorzano 26.991 43437 328 100.0 Juan Corrin e-mail 03/03
62 Trou qui souffle France Isere Vercors 26.657 42900 2198 670.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
63 Sistema Aranonera (Sima S1-S2)(Tendenera connected) Spain Huesca Pirineos 26.533 42700 4426 1349.0 Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 11/5
64 Pestera Vintului Romania Padurea Craiului ? 26.200 42165 558 170.0 International Caver #5 03/93
65 Eisriesenwelt Austria Salzburg Tennengebirge 26.098 42000 1335 407.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
66 Carlsbad Cavern U.S.A. New Mexico Eddy 25.560 41135 1035 315.5 Stan Allison 12/5
67 Cueva del Tecolote Mexico Tamaulipas Villa Hidalgo 25.150 40475 1391 424.0 Mark Minton e-mail 05/05
68 Sloans Valley Cave System U.S.A. Kentucky Pulaski 24.640 39654 240 73.2 The International Caver N19P23 05/97
69 Chiquibul Cave System (Cebaba & Actun Tunkul) Belize Mt Maya West Chiquibul 24.233 39000 525 160.0 Tom Miller e-mail 01/02
70 Sistema Rellanon-Los Moros-Cotero-La Canal Spain Cantabria Porracolina 24.202 38950 1841 561.0 Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 12/5
71 Xanadu Cave System U.S.A. Tennessee Fentress 23.799 38301 230 70.1 Tenn.Cave Survey 02/03
72 Sistema de Pan de Azucar Cuba Pinar del Rio S.del Rosario 23.612 38000 0 0.0 The NSS News V57N10P300 10/99
73 Silberensystem (Schwyzerschacht) Switzerland Schwyz Muotatal 23.416 37684 2915 888.4 Andreas Christen e-mail 5/5
74 Sistema Cuetzalan - Atepolihuit Mexico Puebla Curtzalan 23.411 37676 2159 658.0 Mark Minton e-mail 06/02
75 Grotte de la Luire France Drome Vercors 23.341 37563 1795 547.0 The International Caver #24 P36 1999
76 Hellhole U.S.A. West Virginia Pendleton 23.123 37213 519 158.2 Gordon Brace e-mail 9/5
77 The Hole (Boggs Cave) U.S.A. West Virginia Greenbrier 23.003 37020 225 68.6 Bill Balfour 09/91
78 Gouffre de Padirac France Lot Causse de Gramat 22.991 37000 853 260.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
79 Ogof Agen Allwedd United Kingdom South Wales Llangattock 22.991 37000 525 160.0 John Stevens, CSS N/L V37N11 11/95
80 Omega System U.S.A. Virginia Wise 22.840 36757 1263 385.0 Benjamin Schwartz e-mail 11/5
81 Coral Cave System U.S.A. Kentucky Pulaski 22.560 36307 340 103.6 Lee Florea e-mail 12/02
82 Sugar Run Cave System U.S.A. Virginia Giles 22.500 36210 718 218.8 VSS Long & Deep Cave Lists 02/03
83 Binkley's Cave System U.S.A. Indiana Harrison 22.097 35562 140 42.7 Gary Roberson e-mail 01/04
84 Complesso di Piaggia Bella Italy Piemonte Marguareis 22.059 35500 3153 961.0 http://www.Class.del.g.piulunghe/profon.d'Italia 1996
85 Red del Alto Tejuelo (Torca de Bernallan-Torca del Canto Encaramado) Spain Cantabria Porracolina 21.975 35366 1886 575.0 Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 11/5
86 Grotte de la Diau France Haute Savoie Parmelan 21.748 35000 2297 700.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
87 Reseau Andre Lachambre (grotte d'Embulla) France Pyrenees-Orientales Conflent 21.748 35000 243 74.0 D'apres Christophe Levillain 2003
88 TantalHoehle Austria Salzburg Hagengebirge 21.471 34554 1427 435.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
89 Atea Kananda Papua New Guinea Southern Highland Muller Range 21.437 34500 1148 350.0 The British Caver V94-95 1985
90 Sistema Carsico Della Cod.(Su Spiria-Su Palu) Italy Sardinia Nuoro 21.189 34100 1086 331.0 http://www.Class.del.g.piulunghe/profon.d'Italia 1996
91 Sistemul Poienita - Humpleu Romania Bihor Monts Bihors 21.127 34000 1010 308.0 International Caver #11 1994
92 Majaguas-Cantera (sis.caverna.) Cuba Pinar del Rio S.de San Carlo 21.127 34000 0 0.0 The International Caver 2000
93 Hidden River System (Hicks Cave) U.S.A. Kentucky Hart 21.100 33957 160 48.8 Carbide Caver V7I10P111 10/98
94 Demanovsky jaskynny system Slovakia Nizke Tatry Demanovske vrchy 21.041 33862 571 174.0 www.drienka.host.sk/najdlhsie.php 02/01
95 Teng Long Dong China Hubei Lichuan 20.830 33522 0 0.0 sinkhole to spring (no survey) 12/02
96 Culverson Creek Cave System U.S.A. West Virginia Greenbrier 20.820 33507 300 91.4 Bill Balfour 09/85
97 Lilburn Cave U.S.A. California Tulare 20.810 33490 508 154.8 Jed Mosenfelder e-mail 1/6
98 Blue Spring Cave U.S.A. Indiana Lawrence 20.810 33490 140 42.7 Art Palmer e-mail 04/02
99 Reseau du Verneau France Doubs Deservillers 20.692 33300 1270 387.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
100 Cueva Vallina (VT.100) Spain Cantabria Arredondo 20.477 32954 515 157.0 Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 2/5
101 Terikan System (Rising, East, West) Malaysia Sarawak Mulu NP 20.240 32573 0 0.0 Matt Kirby e-mail 10/5
102 Sistema Cueto-Coventosa-Cubera Spain Cantabria Porracolina 20.213 32529 2674 815.0 List of Spains Longest & Deepest (WWW) 04/98
103 System Amaterskej a Punkevni Jesky. Czech Rep. Moravia Ostrov 20.195 32500 1631 497.0 Atlas Des Grandes Cavites Mondia. 1989
104 Cueva de los Chorros Spain Albacete Riopar 20.195 32500 427 130.0 Clasificacion Por Desnivel 7/4
105 Lost River Cave System U.S.A. Indiana Orange 20.050 32267 87 26.5 Mark Deebel e-mail 11/5
106 Chestnut Ridge Cave System U.S.A. Virginia Bath 20.030 32235 804 245.1 Benjamin Schwartz e-mail 12/5
107 Honey Creek Cave U.S.A. Texas Comal 19.947 32101 124 37.8 Texas Speleological Survey via Jerry Atkinson e-mail 8/4
108 Gouffre Berger - Gouffre de la Fromagere France Isere Vercors 19.753 31790 4177 1273.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
109 Kihaje Xontjoa Mexico Oaxaca Cerro Rabon P. 19.494 31373 4012 1223.0 http://www.amcs-pubs.org/longanddeep.html 06/02
110 Grotta di Monte Cucco Italy Umbria Monte Cucca 19.449 31300 3048 929.0 Class.del.g.piu lunghe/profon.d'Italia 1996
111 Systeme Prerouge - Litorne France Savoie Bauges 19.444 31292 1667 508.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
112 Sistema Azpilicueta-Coteron-Renada (Sistema de la Vega) Spain Cantabria Ruesga 18.996 30571 1017 310.0 Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 10/4
113 Leon Sinks Cave System��������� (Under Water) U.S.A. Florida Leon/Wakulla 18.939 30479 240 73.2 Trey e-mail 01/00
114 Cosanostraloch-Berger-Platteneck Hoehlesystem Austria Salzburg Tennengebirge 18.887 30396 4236 1291.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
115 lubang Sarang Laba-Laba (Cobweb Cave) Malaysia Sarawak Mulu 18.847 30331 381 116.0 Descent #171 P16 05/03
116 Complejo Atxurriaga (Complex) Spain Bizkaia Galdames 18.765 30200 1729 527.0 Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 8/5
117 Trou du Garde / Creux de la Cavale France Savoie Les Deserts 18.765 30200 1066 325.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
118 Toca da Barriguda Brazil Bahia 18.641 30000 200 61.0 Lilia Horta e-mail 01/03
119 Reseau de Coufin-Chevaline France Isere Vercors 18.541 29839 1348 411.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
120 Moore Cave System� (Berome & Tom) U.S.A. Missouri Perry 18.000 28968 0 0.0 NSS Caves Files - Dick Blenz 10/5
121 Windymouth (Wind) Cave U.S.A. West Virginia Greenbrier 18.000 28968 0 0.0 Jim Hixson 02/89
122 Exhale air-Tomo Thyme� (Ellis Basin Sys) New Zealand South Island Nelson 17.852 28730 2543 775.0 New Zealand's Longest Caves List 06/02
123 Reseau de Francheville France Cote-d'Or Francheville 17.523 28200 489 149.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
124 Fitton (Beauty) Cave U.S.A. Arkansas Newton 17.500 28164 0 0.0 Scott House e-mail 02/04
125 Jagerbrunntro-Hoehlensystem Austria Salzburg Hagengebirge 17.415 28026 3537 1078.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
126 Ogog y Daren Cilau United Kingdom South Wales Llangattock 17.398 28000 623 190.0 Descent Mag. #125 09/95
127 Old Homestead Cave Australia Western Australia Nullarbor Plain 17.398 28000 0 0.0 International Caver No.7 1995
128 Thornhill Cave System U.S.A. Kentucky Breckenridge 17.232 27732 0 0.0 Arron Reed Louisville Grotto e-mail 11/01
129 Coldwater Cave U.S.A. Iowa Winneshiek 17.005 27367 80 24.4 Larry Welch e-mail 07/03
130 Green Cathedral/Turtle Cave System Malaysia Sarawak Gunung Buda 16.759 26971 997 304.0 NSS News V62N8P225 8/4
131 Otscher-Hoehlensystem Austria Nieberosterreich Otscher 16.562 26654 2172 662.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
132 Kipuka Kanohina (Kula Kai Caverns) (Lava Tube) U.S.A. Hawaii Hawaii 16.500 26554 762 232.3 Bob Richards e-mail 11/4
133 Sistema de Tepepa (Ehecatl+Niebla) Mexico Puebla ? 16.466 26500 2953 900.0 http://www.amcs-pubs.org/longanddeep.html 11/5
134 McClung Cave System U.S.A. West Virginia Greenbrier 16.400 26393 200 61.0 WVACS 10/82
135 Sistema Cheve (Cuicateco) Mexico Oaxaca Cuicatlan 16.276 26194 4869 1484.0 Mark Minton e-mail 05/03
136 Reseau de Bunant France Haute Savoie Parmelan 16.235 26128 1188 362.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
137 Gran Sistema Cavernaio de Fuentes Cuba Pinae del Rio Sierra de Mesa 16.156 26000 0 0.0 The International Caver #8 1993
138 Perdidos (sis.cavernario de los) Cuba Pinar del Rio S. del Roario 16.156 26000 0 0.0 Speleolgia 1977
139 Butler-Sinking Creek System U.S.A. Virginia Bath 16.010 25766 624 190.2 VSS Long Cave List 02/03
140 Mystery Cave System U.S.A. Missouri Perry 15.842 25495 0 0.0 M.S.S. Walsh 02/04
141 Sistema Tibia-Fresca Spain Cantabria Porracolina 15.754 25353 1631 497.0 Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 12/4
142 Rumbling Falls Cave. U.S.A. Tennessee Van Buren 15.695 25259 474 144.5 Marion O.Smith per TCS 02/03
143 Fern Cave�������������������������� (597) U.S.A. Alabama Jackson 15.630 25154 536 163.4 Fern Cave Project 1995
144 Mountain Eye Cave System��������� (Saltpeter) U.S.A. Tennessee Fentress 15.587 25085 300 91.4 Tenn. Cave Survey 03/87
145 Buso de la Rana Italy Veneto Faedo-Casaron 15.555 25033 738 225.0 Class.del.g.piu lunghe/profon.d'Italia 1996
146 Nunley Mtn.Cave System (Maria Angela Grotto) U.S.A. Tennessee Grundy 15.152 24385 350 106.7 David Parr per TCS 02/03
147 Gouffre Lonne-Peyret (Reseau des Arres Planeres) France Pyrenees-Atlantiques Pierre Saint Martin 15.125 24341 2648 807.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
148 Nettlebed Cave System - Blizzard Pot New Zealand South Island Nelson 15.069 24252 2917 889.0 NSS News V45N7P269 07/87
149 Cave Creek Cave System U.S.A. Kentucky Pulaski 15.010 24156 170 51.8 COG Squeaks 1977
150 Ml'inki (Mlynky)�������������������� (Gypsum) Ukraine Ukrainskaja Cortkov 15.006 24150 37 20.0 RISC 1996
151 Foglepole Cave U.S.A. Illinois Monroe 15.000 24140 0 0.0 NSS News V56N4P114 04/98
152 Kingsdale Cave System United Kingdom Yorkshire ? 14.913 24000 430 131.0 T.Waltham 1997
153 Gouffre des Partages France Pyrenees-Atlantiques Pierre Saint Martin 14.863 23920 3599 1097.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
154 Baradla barlang-Domica jaskyna Hungray/Slovak.? Josvafo Roznava 14.861 23916 381 116.0 Speleolgia 1995
155 Sistema Soconusco Mexico Chiapas ? 14.823 23856 1683 513.0 Taco van Leperen via Mark Minton e-mail 11/5
156 Benedicts (Persinger) Cave U.S.A. West Virginia Greenbrier 14.746 23731 254 77.4 Bill Douty e-mail 12/97
157 Big Horn - Horsethief Cave System U.S.A. Wyoming/Montana Bighorn 14.615 23521 171 52.1 Even Gehring e-mail 02/04
158 Systeme de Foussoubie France Ardeche Bas-Vivarais 14.457 23266 453 138.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
159 Complesso Fiume-Vento Italy Marche Marche 14.292 23000 804 245.0 http://www.Class.del.g.piulunghe/profon.d'Italia 1996
160 Mini - Martin Cave - Exit Cave Australia Tasmania Ida Bay 14.292 23000 722 220.0 Sherry Mayo 1996
161 Reseau de Fuilla - Canalettes France Pyrenees-Orientales Conflent 14.292 23000 0 0.0 D'apres Christophe Levillain 2003
162 Rimstone River Cave U.S.A. Missouri Perry 14.200 22853 0 0.0 M.S.S. Walsh 02/04
163 Powell's Cave System U.S.A. Texas Menard 14.199 22851 75 22.9 Texas Speleological Survey via Jerry Atkinson e-mail 8/4
164 Systeme Biolles - Squelettes - Crolleurs France Savoie Margeriaz 14.155 22781 1939 591.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
165 Bone - Norman Cave System U.S.A. West Virginia Greenbrier 14.118 22721 186 56.7 Bill Douty e-mail 12/97
166 Grotta della Bigonda Italy Trentino A.A. Alt.di Asingo 14.043 22600 1476 450.0 Class.del.g.piu lunghe/profon.d'Italia 1996
167 Grotte d'Arphidia France Pyrenees-Atlantiques Pierre Saint Martin 14.027 22575 2336 712.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
168 Jenolan System Australia NSW ? 13.983 22503 348 106.0 Mark Staraj e-mail 10/02
169 Baishui Dong China Guizhou Jiang Kou 13.950 22450 0 0.0 http://www.grottes-et-karsts-de-chine.org/npds/gkc_rcdev50.php? 8/5
170 Gouffre Nebele France Pyrenees-Atlantiques Aquitaine 13.813 22230 755 230.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
171 Krem um im-Liat Prah India Meghalaya Jaintia Hills 13.796 22203 0 0.0 http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp? 3/6
172 Frauenmauer-Langstein-Hoehlensystem Austria Steiermark Hochsehwab 13.745 22121 1952 595.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
173 pestera din piriul Hodobanei Romania Bihor ? 13.696 22042 594 181.0 Speleolgia N15 1986
174 jaskinia Wielka Sniezna Poland Czerwone Wierchy Malolaczniak 13.670 22000 2703 824.0 Jaskinie 4(33) 2005
175 Kristal'naja������������������������ (Gypsum) Ukraine Ukrainskaja Ternopol 13.670 22000 66 20.0 Atlas Des Grandes Cavites Mondia. 1986
176 Pestera Ratei Romania ? ? 13.670 22000 0 0.0 International Caver #11 1994
177 Stratenska jaskynoa - Psie diery Slovakia Spissko-gemersky Slovensky raj 13.662 21987 604 184.0 www.drienka.host.sk/najdlhsie.php 02/01
178 Sistema del Hoyon de Saco(Sistema del Hoyo Grande) Spain Cantabria Porracolina 13.546 21800 1739 530.0 Clasificacion Por Desnivel 7/4
179 Krem Kot Sati-Um Lawan India Meghalaya Jaintia Hills 13.378 21530 613 186.9 The International Caver 1998
180 Sistema Naranjal (Najaron-Maya Blue)� (Under Water) Mexico Quintana Roo Solidaridad 13.374 21524 114 34.7 Jim Coke e-mail 11/03
181 Perte de Massar France Aveyron Causse de Limogne 13.049 21000 394 120.0 Claude Milhas 01/04
182 St.Pauls Underground River Cave Philippines Palawan Island ? 13.049 21000 328 100.0 Spelunca #54 1994
183 Emesine Cave (1881 System)������� (Lava Tube) U.S.A. Hawaii Hawaii 12.890 20744 1433 436.8 Don Coons e-mail 03/02
184 Mystery Cave System U.S.A. Minnesota Fillmore 12.790 20584 101 30.8 Minnesota Speleology 08/87
185 Postojnska Jama Slovenia Postojna Notranjska 12.782 20570 564 172.0 www.jamarska-zveza.si/eng/longest.html (dead) 1996
186 Conjunto Sao Mateus/Imbira Brazil Goias Sao Domingos 12.763 20540 0 0.0 AGCM 1986
187 Reseau Jean Bernard France Haute Savoie Haute-Giffre 12.760 20536 5256 1602.0 France 9/4
188 Selminum Tem Papua New Guinea Western Prov. Hindenburg Rng 12.738 20500 449 137.0 B.C.R.A. Bulletin 1977
189 Pestera Topolnita (Complexui ?) Romania podisul Mahed. ? 12.738 20500 417 127.0 International Caver #11 1994
190 Big Bat Cave U.S.A. Kentucky Breckenridge 12.680 20406 0 0.0 List of Mapped Caves of Kentucky 01/86
191 Anvil Cave�������������������������� (279) U.S.A. Alabama Morgan 12.667 20386 51 15.5 Alabama Cave Survey 04/80
192 Gradys (Mammoth River) Cave System U.S.A. Kentucky Hart 12.600 20278 120 36.6 Carbide Caver V7I9P111 10/98
193 Feuertal-hoehlensystem Austria Oberosterreich Totes Gebirge 12.561 20215 2995 913.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
194 Castleguard Cave Canada Alberta Rocky Mountain 12.503 20122 1280 390.0 Canadian Caver V23N2P31 02/92
195 Complesso del Foran del Muss Italy Friuli VG Canin 12.427 20000 3740 1140.0 A.Kimchouk List 06/02
196 Cueva Coyalatl Mexico Puebla Tlacotepec 12.427 20000 787 240.0 http://www.amcs-pubs.org/longanddeep.html 04/99
197 Aven Noir France Aveyron Grands Causses 12.427 20000 351 107.0 info FFS 01/04
198 Bigfoot Cave U.S.A. California Siskiyou 12.400 19956 1205 367.3 Steve Knutson 12/90
199 Ellisons Cave U.S.A. Georgia Walker 12.127 19517 1063 324.0 Georgia Underground V24N1 03/87
200 Fort Stanton Cave U.S.A. New Mexico Lincoln 12.000 19312 170 51.8 NSS Caves Files - Dick Blenz 10/5
201 Torca de los Corrales del Trillo (Sistema Pena del Trillo-La Tramasquera) Spain Cantabria / Burgos ? 11.992 19300 1430 436.0 Clasificacion Por Desnivel 7/4
202 Carroll Cave U.S.A. Missouri Camden 11.940 19216 0 0.0 NSS Caves Files - Dick Blenz 10/5
203 Sistema del Faro-Isla de Mona Puerto Rico Isla de Mona ? 11.868 19100 118 36.0 Marc Ohms e-mail 04/01
204 Grotte de Neuvon France Cote-d'Or Plom.-les-Dij. 11.868 19100 115 35.0 Spelunca #56 1995
205 Sniezhnaja-Mezhonnogo (Snezhaya) Abkhazia Gagra Bol'soj Kavkaz 11.806 19000 4495 1370.0 Atlas Des Grands Gouffres Du Monde 1986
206 SchrattenHoehle Switzerland Obwalden Kerns 11.806 19000 1739 530.0 Karst & Caves of Switzerland 1997
207 Feihu Dong China Hunan Longshan 11.806 19000 1115 340.0 http://www.grottes-et-karsts-de-chine.org/npds/gkc_rcdev50.php? 12/02
208 Red de Toneyo Spain Asturias Macizo del Cornion 11.787 18970 2014 614.0 List of Spains Longest & Deepest (WWW) 04/98
209 Hang Khe Rhy (Ry) Vietnam ? ? 11.745 18902 463 141.0 snablet E-mail 04/99
210 Cueva del Hoyo Salcedillo Spain Cantabria Porracolina 11.626 18710 1745 532.0 Clasificacion Por Desnivel 7/4
211 Tjoarvekrajgge Norway Nordland Sorfold 11.505 18516 1647 502.0 Torstein Finnesand e-mail 010/02
212 Wells Cave U.S.A. Kentucky Pulaski 11.496 18501 0 0.0 NSS News V57N10P308 10/99
213 Rhar Bou Ma'za (Tafna River Cave) Algeria Tilimsen Tilimsen Range 11.433 18400 0 0.0 Atlas - Great Caves of the World 1989
214 Wit Tamdoun Morocco Agadir Immouzer 11.433 18400 0 0.0 Caves & Caving I84 Sum99
215 Burgunderschacht Austria Oberosterreich Totes Gebirge 11.369 18297 2772 845.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
216 Jaskyna Mitvych netopierov Slovakia Nizke Tatry Dumbier 11.362 18285 984 300.0 www.drienka.host.sk/najdlhsie.php 01/99
217 Luweng Jaran�� Indonesia Java Timur Pacitan 11.309 18200 394 120.0 Tim Stratford (International Caver) 03/96
218 Cueva del Saman Venezuela Edo Zulia Fundo las Pis. 11.309 18200 0 0.0 Franco Urbani 1998
219 Ambatoharanana Madagascar Ambilobe Ankarana 11.247 18100 0 0.0 Atlas - Great Caves of the world 1989
220 Grotte de Gournier France Isere Vercors 11.185 18000 2231 680.0 The International Caver #21P41 1997
221 Cueva del Viento-cueva del Sobrado (Lava Tube) Spain Canarias Island Tenerife Is. 11.185 18000 1699 518.0 Clasificacion Por Desnivel 7/4
222 Goochland - Poplar Cave Complex U.S.A. Kentucky Rockcastle 11.180 17992 0 0.0 Kentucky Speleo-Fest Guidebook 1981
223 Groaning Cave U.S.A. Colorado Garfield 11.154 17951 149 45.4 Stuart Marlatt e-mail 04/03
224 Sistema de Cubija (North Vega System) Spain Cantabria Matienzo 11.136 17922 482 147.0 Juan Corrin e-mail 02/01
225 Reseau Superieur du clos d'Aspres France Isere Vercors 11.101 17865 2320 707.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
226 Tanne aux Cochons - Tanne Froide France Savoie margeriaz 10.995 17694 2700 823.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
227 Chu Yan (Xiniu) Dong China Guizhou An Long 10.936 17600 1165 355.0 http://www.grottes-et-karsts-de-chine.org/npds/gkc_rcdev50.php? 1993
228 Peak/Speedwell System United Kingdom Derbyshire ? 10.930 17590 800 243.0 Caves & Caving #70P3 W/95
229 Aven du Sotch de la Tride France Aveyron Grands Causses 10.812 17400 1122 342.0 Liste Drouin 2003
230 Krasnaya (Kyzyl-Toba) Ukraine Crimea ? 10.781 17350 656 200.0 WLCL 1998
231 Dof-Sonnenleiter-Hoehlensystem Austria Totes Gebirge Styria 10.765 17325 3458 1054.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
232 Crumps Spring Cave U.S.A. Kentucky Hart 10.740 17284 140 42.7 Joe Saunders 09/89
233 Mawandong China ? ? 10.707 17232 1591 485.0 http://www.grottes-et-karsts-de-chine.org 8/5
234 Boar Hole Portal System U.S.A. West Virginia Greenbrier 10.700 17220 333 101.5 Bill Balfour (VAR Listserv) 12/02
235 Duobing Dong China Guizhou Xiuwen/Xifeng 10.694 17210 0 0.0 http://www.grottes-et-karsts-de-chine.org/npds/gkc_rcdev50.php? 12/02
236 Duhlata (D(a)(ou)hklata) Bulgaria Sofia ? 10.688 17200 230 70.0 Bulgaria Caves List 01/96
237 Gamslocher-Kolowratsystem Austria Salzburg Untersberg 10.605 17067 1870 570.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
238 Conjunto Santa Rita Brazil Iraquara Bahia 10.594 17050 0 0.0 Vulcains #53P45 1995
239 Ciur Ponor - Toplita de Rosia Romania Padurea Craiului ? 10.568 17008 666 203.0 Tim Stratford - International Caver 03/96
240 Reseau Fanges - Paradet France Pyrenees-Orientales Fenouilledes 10.568 17007 984 300.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
241 Neide - Muruk Cave Papua New Guinea New Britain Galowe Plateau 10.563 17000 4127 1258.0 Deep Cave List by Philippe Drouin 02/01
242 Petroglyph Cave (part of the Caves Branch S.) Belize ? ? 10.563 17000 0 0.0 Tom Miller e-mail 01/02
243 Reseau du Rupt du Puits France Meuse Barrois 10.563 17000 0 0.0 D'apres Stephane Jaillet 2003
244 Sistema del Rio Encantado Puerto Rico Florda Barceloneta 10.507 16910 820 250.0 Atlas - Great Caves of the World 1989
245 Aven de la Leicasse France Herault Grands Causses 10.271 16530 1168 356.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
246 Gaping Gill System United Kingdom Yorkshire Dales Ingleborough 10.253 16500 666 203.0 Caves & Caving N50P26 Win90
247 James (Thousand Domes) Cave U.S.A. Kentucky Edmonson 10.250 16496 0 0.0 Glenn Merrill 07/84
248 Pixiao dong China Guizhou Suiyang 10.220 16447 991 302.0 http://www.grottes-et-karsts-de-chine.org/npds/gkc_rcdev50.php? 12/02
249 Benarat Caverns - Moon Cave System Malaysia Sarawak Mulu 10.211 16433 1194 364.0 Matt Kirby e-mail 12/5
250 Reseau de la Couze (Correze) France Correze Causse de Martel 10.207 16426 338 103.0 Thierry Marchand via Yvonne e-mail 01/04
251 Sustav Dulin ponor - Medvedica Croatia Hrvatska Ogulin 10.188 16396 0 0.0 http://public.srce.hr/speleo/karta.html 1989
252 Sistema Kulogorskaya-Troya������������� (Gypsum)� Russia Arkhangelsk Pinega 10.096 16248 59 18 Karst and cave Pinega's�� -� Victor Malkov, Evgeny Gurkalo 2001
253 Cloud Cave - Cobra Cave - Bridge System Malaysia Sarawak Mulu 10.019 16124 1083 330.0 Matt Kirby e-mail 12/5
254 Pestera de la Izvorul Tausoare Romania Bihor ? 10.008 16106 1362 415.0 Tim Stratford - International Caver 03/96
255 Perkins Cave U.S.A. Virginia Washington 9.997 16089 300 91.4 Virginia Speleological Survey 1987
256 Gouffre de Cabrespine (lo Gaugnas) France Aude Montagne Noire 9.978 16058 804 245.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
257 Pahoa Cave(s) (segmentation??)��� (Lava Tube) U.S.A. Hawaii Hawaii 9.942 16000 1150 350.5 Lava Tube Flow e-mails 5/5
258 Igues de Goudou - Lacarriere France Lot Causse de Gramat 9.942 16000 394 120.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
259 Grotte de Han-sur-Lesse Belgium Namur ? 9.942 16000 361 110.0 [email protected] 1995
260 Dan yr Ogof United Kingdom South Wales Breconshire 9.942 16000 0 0.0 T.Walthan 1997
261 ``uta do Padre Brazil Bahia Santana 9.818 15800 0 0.0 International Caver No.1 10/91
262 Sullivan Cave U.S.A. Indiana Lawrence 9.632 15501 105 32.0 Sam Frushour , NSS Convention 1973
263 Borne aux Cassots France Jura Nevy-sur-Seile 9.631 15500 472 144.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
264 Big Bone Cave�������������������� (Saltpeter) U.S.A. Tennessee Van Buren 9.627 15493 226 68.9 John Smyre 06/84
265 Maxwellton (Cowshit Pit) Cave U.S.A. West Virginia Greenbrier 9.627 15493 126.2 38.5 West Virginia Speleological Survey 6/13
266 Sistema de las Bernias Spain Burgos Lunada 9.532 15340 906 276.0 Clasificacion Por Desnivel 7/4
267 Sistema Lecherines Spain Huesca Macizo de Aspe 9.445 15201 3248 990.0 Clasificacion Por Desnivel 7/4
268 Cueva de Alpazat Mexico Puebla 9.445 15200 0 0.0 http://www.amcs-pubs.org/longanddeep.html 11/5
269 Sof Omar Holluca Ethiopia Bale Ityopya 9.383 15100 49 15.0 Atlas - Great Caves of the World 1989
270 Sistema Ponderosa�������������� (Under Water) Mexico Quintana Roo Solidaridad 9.332 15019 54 16.4 Jim Coke e-mail 01/01
271 Omber en Banda al Bus del Zel Italy Lombardia Cariadeghe 9.321 15000 1411 430.0 http://www.Class.del.g.piulunghe/profon.d'Italia 1996
272 Reseau de Malissard France Isere / Savoie Chartreuse 9.321 15000 1362 415.0 Jean-Yves Bigot 01/04
273 Cueva del Lobo Spain Cantabria ? 9.321 15000 932 284.0 Clasificacion Por Desnivel 7/4
274 Grotte de la Cigalere France Ariege Pyrenees 9.321 15000 748 228.0 Spelunca #56 (Not on the TIC List) 1995
275 Altherrenlabyrinth Austria Salzburg Tennengebirge 9.321 15000 0 0.0 http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/NHM/Hoehle/lth.htm 2/5
276 Cueva de la Lastrilla Spain Cantabria ? 9.321 15000 0 0.0 Clasificacion Por Desnivel 7/4
277 Sistema Constantino Cuba Pinar del Rio ? 9.321 15000 0 0.0 WLCL
278 Sistema Su Bentu - Sa Oche Italy Sardinia Nuoro 9.321 15000 0 0.0 http://www.Class.del.g.piulunghe/profon.d'Italia 1996
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