Longest Non-traditional Caves

Caves formed in conglomerate, chalk, tufa, sandstone, quartzite, salt, talus, or granite

Updated 5/9/2023. Send updates and corrections to Cavemonpaul at hotmail.com

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# CAVE NAME COUNTRY STATE COUNTY Length (mi)Length (m)Depth (ft)Depth (m)SOURCE Date
CONGLOMERATE CAVES
1Bol'shaja Oreshnaja (Conglomerate) Russia Russia Kransnojarsk 36.0458000787240International Caver 2000 P78 6-2017
2Cova Cuberes (Conglomerate) Spain Catalonia Pallars Jussà 8.397135131076328Jordi Lloret-Prieto e-mail 3-2016
3Longmen Dong (Conglomerate) China Sichuan Yaan 8.196131901168356www.hongmeigui.net/deepandlong.php 4-2017
4Busa di Castel Sottoterra Italy Montello - 4.9718000410125Victor Ferrer Rico e-mail 3-2016
5Tilkiler Sinkhole (Conglomerate) Turkey - - 4.1326650522159internet 2-2015
6cueva de Fuentemolinos Spain Castilla y León Burgos 2.539408625377Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
7Cova de I'Espluga (Cova de la Font Major ) (Conglomerate) Spain Catalonia Conca de Barbera 2.23135908526Https://espeleoindex.com/crearPDF.php?id=1447 1-2021
8Tham Maa/Tham Yang Thailand Nan Pua 1.4732371374114Martin Ellis e-mail 5-2019
9Cueva del Portillo de la Peña Honduras Olancho El Rosario 1.004161527684NSS NEWS V69N1P9 1-2016
10Fuente Grande Spain Castilla y León Burgos 0.9941600- - Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 1-2016
11Botet de Casa Rei Spain Catalonia Pallars Jussa 0.981157913541Pete Membrado e-mail 12-2016
12Forat del Toscà Spain Catalonia Pallars Jussa 0.881416- - Pete Membrado e-mail 12-2016
13Pozo del Portillo (conglomerate) Honduras Olancho El Rosario 0.8714001260384Anonymous, 1998 Honduras 97-98: Subterran 10/98 via Ric Finch e-mail 2-2015
14Cova del Salnitre Spain Catalonia Balx Liobregat 0.59595814143Pete Membrado e-mail 12-2016
15Arnezeva luknja (Conglomerate) Slovenia - Uding Borst 0.5068154313Caves in Conglomerate - case of Udin Borst, Slovenia 5-2016
16Cova del Manel Spain Catalonia Vallès Occidental 0.4978821064Pete Membrado e-mail 12-2016
17Tham Nam Tok/Tham TiangThailand Nan Pua 0.43691134.541Martin Ellis e-mail 3-2025
18Avenc Montserrat Ubach Spain Catalonia Solsonès 0.311500402202Jordi Lloret-Prieto e-mail 3-2016
19Tham Pha KongThailand Nan Pua 0.271436114.835Martin Ellis e-mail 3-2025
20Tosorog/Gorge Romania Bucegi Mtn. 0.263423- - Romania-natura74 5-2019
21Avenc de les RoviresSpain Cataluña 0.63416413.4126Jose Luis Membrado e-mail 1-2003
22Avenul de Sub Babele Romania Bucegi Mtn. 0.24138813240.3Romania-natura74 5-2019
23Cueva Resumidero del Pozo Honduras Olancho El Rosario 0.2323747523NSS NEWS V69N1P8 1-2016
24Bucuoiu Romania Bucegi Mtn. Omu Peak 0.23237319459Romania-natura74 5-2019
25Dacarjevo brezno Slovenia - Uding Borst 0.1913076219Caves in Conglomerate - case of Udin Borst, Slovenia 5-2016
26Dopulnek Slovenia - Uding Borst 0.19306206Caves in Conglomerate - case of Udin Borst, Slovenia 5-2016
27Cueva del Miledon (Conglomerate) Chile - - 0.124200656200 2-2015
CHALK & TUFA CAVES
1Mullamullang Cave (Chalk) Australia Western Australia Nullarbur Plain 6.71110800440134Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
2Cocklebiddy Cave (Chalk) Australia Western Australia Nullarbor Plain 4.039650000John e-mail 3-2016
3Sistema la Iguana (tufa)MexicoTamaulipasAldama1.582550124.738Peter Sprouse5-2023
4Cueva la Confusion (tufa)MexicoTamaulipasAldama1.30208765.620Peter Sprouse5-2023
5Cueva de Cuarteles (tufa)MexicoTamaulipasAldama1.04168078.724Peter Sprouse5-2023
6Grotte Garrigues (Laterite) Guinea Fouta-Djallon - 0.31150000Atlas of the Great Caves and Karst of Africa Part 1 P134 6-2017
7Cueva de la Casa (tufa)MexicoTamaulipasAldama0.2031449.215Peter Sprouse5-2023
8Tick Bait Cave (tufa)MexicoTamaulipasAldama0.1117616.45Peter Sprouse5-2023
9Cueva de Marcos (tufa)MexicoTamaulipasAldama0.045813.14Peter Sprouse5-2023
10Cueva de Poza Caracol (tufa)MexicoTamaulipasAldama0.02289.83Peter Sprouse5-2023
11Cueva Machacado (tufa)MexicoTamaulipasAldama0.02279.83Peter Sprouse5-2023
12Exley's Attic (tufa)MexicoTamaulipasAldama0.01203.31Peter Sprouse5-2023
ICE CAVES
1Pure Imagination Cave (Glacier cave, melting away) USA Oregon Clackamas 0.548881708216Matt Skeels, Oregon High Desert Grotto e-mail 4-2020
2Snow Dragon Cave (Glacier cave, melting away) USA Oregon Clackamas 0.464747736224.3Matt Skeels, Oregon High Desert Grotto e-mail 4-2020
3Frozen Minotaue Cave (Glacier cave, melting away) USA Oregon Clackamas 0.34655632599.1Matt Skeels, Oregon High Desert Grotto e-mail 4-2020
SANDSTONE & QUARTZITE CAVES
1Krem Puri (Sandstone) India Meghalaya Khasi Hills 15.731253179830Descent N275P15 8-2020
2Imawari Yeuta Venezuela Auyan Tepui 11.74418900558170Encyclopedia of Caves C102P851 7-2011
3Cueva del Saman Venezuela Edo Zulia Fundo las Pis. 11.3091820000Franco Urbani 6-2017
4Charles Brewer Cave System (Quartzite) Venezuela Bolivar Churi Tepui 11.0617800361110Venezuelan tepuis-their caves and biota 2-2018
5Ojos Cristal Cave System (Crystal Eyes) (Quartzite) Venezuela Bolivar Roraima Tepui 10.0291614024073Venezuelan tepuis-their caves and biota 2-2018
6Cueva Muchimuk-Colibri Venezuela Churi - 4.9718000525160NSS News V68N7P17 7-2016
7Gruta do Centenarrio (Martimiano ?) Brazil Inficionado Minas Gerais 2.9247001578481NSS News V68N7P17 7-2016
8cova del Serrat del Vent (Sandstone) Spain Catalonia Osona 2.6554273705215Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
9Cueva de la Arañas - Cortina - Eladio Venezuela Bolivar Churi Tepui 2.485400000Encyclopedia of Caves C102P851 7-2011
10Gruta das Torras Brazil Bahia - 2.361380000Eric Marques e-mail 1-2016
11Sistema Akopan-Dal Cin-Maripak Venezuela Bolivar Auyan Tepui 2.1753500492150Venezuelan tepuis-their caves and biota 2-2018
12Krem Lum Shken (Sandstone) India Meghalaya Khasi Hills 2.047329500Top Caves in Sandstone India 2018 5-2019
13Gruta da Bocaina Brazil Inficionado - 1.98832001325404NSS News V68N7P17 7-2016
14Krem Mawtynhiang India Meghalaya Khasi Hills 1.951314000Descent 275 P15 8-2020
15Cueva Juliana Venezuela Churi Churi Tepui 1.864300014845Venezuelan tepuis-their caves and biota 2-2018
16Cueva del Diadlo Venezuela Auyan Tepui 1.864300000Encyclopedia of Caves C102P851 7-2011
17Sima Auyan Tepuy Noroeste Venezuela Auyan Tepui Estado 1.83329501214370Venezuelan tepuis-their caves and biota 2-2018
18Krem Dam (Sandstone) India Meghalaya Khasi Hills 1.77284800Top Caves in Sandstone India 2018 5-2019
19Gruta das Bromelias Brazil Ibitipoca - 1.678270000NSS News V68N7P17 7-2016
20Cueva Zuma Venezuela Churi - 1.553250029590NSS News V68N7P17 7-2016
21Krem Mawpun (Sandstone) India Meghalaya Khasi Hills 1.476237600Top Caves in Sandstone India 2018 5-2019
22Cueva del Churron Spain Cantabria Vegade Pas 1.392224017754web site 2-2015
23Okoimo Yeuta Venezuela Auyan Tepui 1.3672200492150Encyclopedia of Caves C102P851 7-2011
24Sima Aonda Superior (Quartzite) Venezuela Bolivar Auyan Tepui 1.32221281188362Venezuelan tepuis-their caves and biota 2-2018
25Magnet Cave South Africa Mpumalanga - 1.261203025979Steven Tucker e-mail 2-2015
26fontaine du Vignal (Sandstone) France Ardeche - 1.181190000Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
27Sima Aonda Venezuela Bolivar Auyan Tepui 1.16818801257383Venezuelan tepuis-their caves and biota 2-2018
28Krem Lymbit (Sandstone) India Meghalaya Khasi Hills 1.031165900Top Caves in Sandstone India 2018 5-2019
29Bat's / Giant / Climber's System South Africa Western Cape - 1.0161635- - Steven Tucker e-mail 2-2015
30Mogoto Cave (Sandstone) South Africa Limpopo - 1.0041615- - Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
31Krem Jynnaiw (Sandstone) India Meghalaya Khasi Hills 0.992159600Descent 250 P18 6-2016
32Sima Acopan 1 Venezuela Bolivar Auyan Tepui 0.855137629590Venezuelan tepuis-their caves and biota 2-2018
33sima de la Liuvia de Sarisarinama (Sandstone) Venezuela Bolivar Sarisarinama 0.841352663202Venezuelan tepuis-their caves and biota 2-2018
34Sistema de la Bora Fosca Spain Catalunya Osona 0.781125700Pete Membrado e-mail 12-2016
35Gruta do Lapao Brazil Bahia - 0.746120000Eric Marques e-mail 1-2016
36Krem Pamskei (Sandstone) India Meghalaya Khasi Hills 0.739118900Descent 250 P18 6-2016
37sima Major de Sarisarinama (Quartzite) Venezuela Bolivar Auyan Tepui 0.73311791030314Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
38Sima Menor Venezuela Bolivar Sarisarinama 0.721158814248Venezuelan tepuis-their caves and biota 2-2018
39Cueva YannaVenezuela Bolivar Churi Tepui 0.6711080131.240Caves and biota of Venezualan Tepuis
40Sima Aonda 2Venezuela Bolivar Aonda Tepui0.65210501066.27325Caves and biota of Venezualan Tepuis
41Ponorul Jitelor (Sandstone) Romania Maramures Tibles Mnts. 0.634102013340.5Alex Pologea e-mail 2-2020
42Abismo Guy Collet (Quartzite) Brazil Barcelos-AM - 0.5578962201671Anais do XXIX Congresso Brasileiro de Espeleologia 6-2016
43cueva de Cunday Colombia Tolimal Cunday 0.528850525160Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
44Tham Patihan Thailand Ubon Ratchathani Isan 0.429691134.541Liviu Valenas e-mail 5-2019
45Plang Mawsyrpat (Sandstone) India Meghalaya Khasi Hills 0.38361600Descent 250 P18 6-2016
46Tham Din Phieng Thailand Nong Khai Sangkhom 0.342550206Martin Ellis e-mail 2-2019
47Krem Lewlong (Sandstone) India Meghalaya Khasi Hills 0.34255000Descent 250 P18 6-2016
48Krem Tylong Kobah (Sandstone) India Meghalaya Khasi Hills 0.31250200Descent 250 P18 6-2016
49Tham Meut (Mued) Thailand Ubon Ratchathani Pho Sai 0.34829930.3Liviu Valenas & Martin Ellis e-mail 3-2020
50Ogba Ogbunike Nigeria Ogbunike Onitsha 0.217350- - Atlas of the Great Caves and Karst of Africa Part 2 P255 6-2017
51Tham Phou Pom 1 Thailand Ubon Ratchathani Pho Sai 0.176284288.6Liviu Valenas & Martin Ellis e-mail 3-2020
52Tolly's Secret Cave-Buck's Hole USA West Virginia Pocahontas 0.1252024212.8HunterCampbell e-mail 12-2020
53Tham Nam Lot Thailand Ubon Ratchathani Pho Sai 0.1121814915Martin Ellis e-mail 4-2021
54Air Raid Shelter Cave No 1 Thailand Phitsanulok Nakhon Thai 0.09315000Liviu Valenas & Martin Ellis e-mail 3-2020
55Tham Seri Thai Thailand Sakon Nakhon Muang 0.09315000Martin Ellis e-mail 3-2020
56Tham Ghia Thailand Ubon Ratchathani Pho Sai 0.0831333811.6Liviu Valenas & Martin Ellis e-mail 3-2020
57? USA West Virginia Randolph 0.07912700Online 1-2016
58El Abismo USA Tennessee White 0.07612220061Clinton Elmore on Facebook 3-2016
59Tham Cham Pha Tong Thailand Sakon Nakhon 0.07512000Liviu Valenas & Martin Ellis e-mail 3-2020
60Komodouro Cave (Siliceous Sandstone) Mali - Bandiagara Plateau 0.068110- - Atlas of the Great Caves and Karst of Africa Part 2 P193 6-2017
61Tham Phu Phanom Di 8 Thailand Ubon Ratchathani Khemerat 0.068110298.7Liviu Valenas e-mail 5-2019
62Tham Wat Sila At Thailand Chalyaphum Muang 0.05690165Martin Ellis e-mail 4-2021
63Air Raid Shelter Cave No 2 Thailand Phetchabun Nakhon Thai 0.0538500Martin Ellis e-mail 4-2021
64Plateau Sotano USA Tennessee Grundy 0.038617522.9Clinton Elmore on Facebook 3-2016
65Tham Klong Thailand Phetchabun Nam Nao 0.0294672Martin Ellis e-mail 4-2021
66Horror Bora Rift USA Tennessee White 0.0284510030.5Clinton Elmore on Facebook 3-2016
67Tham Nam Thailand Phetchabun Nam Nao 0.02845134Martin Ellis e-mail 4-2021
68sistema Sabadell Spain Huesca Hoz de Jaca 001903580Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
69sima Auyantepuy Norte (Quartzite) Venezuela Bolivar Auyan Tepui 001050320Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
70Mawenge Mwena Zimbabwe - Chimanimani NP 001001305Tim Truluck 6-2017
71sima Anoda Este 2 (Quartzite) Venezuela Bolivar Auyan Tepui 00968295Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
72sima Anoda Sur 1 (Quartzite) Venezuela Bolivar Auyan Tepui 00951290Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
73Jungle Pot Zimbabwe - Chimanimani NP 00732223Tim Truluck 6-2017
74Bounding Pot Zimbabwe - Chimanimani NP 00636194Tim Truluck 6-2017
SALT CAVES
1Mearat Malcham Israel Mt. Sedom 6.33810200443135Yual Sobolyev FB 3-2019
23N (Namakdan) Cave Iran Qeshm Island - 4.089658000ICN Proceedings 7-205
3Cova dels Meandres de sales Spain Catalonia Bages 2.6724300614187Jordi Lloret-Prieto e-mail 3-2016
4pestera 6S de la Manzalesti Romania Vrancea Subcarpatii Vrancei 2.01323413842Alex Pologea e-mail 2-2020
5Pestera (the cave) 6S de la ManzalestiRomaniaSubcarpa?ii2.013234137.842Vasile Giurgiu email2024-01
6Dnepropetrovskaia Tajikistan - - 1.553250000Jordi Lloret-Prieto e-mail 3-2016
7Ghar-e Daneshya Iran Hormoz Island - 1.186190900Jordi Lloret-Prieto e-mail 3-2016
8Komsomolskaia Tajikistan - - 1.15185000Jordi Lloret-Prieto e-mail 3-2016
9Sedom Israel Mt. Sedom - 1.118179927985Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
10Colonel Israel Mt. Sedom - 0.91448417127Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
11Hakikar Cave Israel Dead Sea 0.865139212337.5Boaz Langford e-mail 3-2020
12White Foam Cave Iran Shiraz 0.784126200Michal Filippi e-mail 8-2018
13Bolsog Cirka Tajikistan - - 0.715115000Jordi Lloret-Prieto e-mail 3-2016
14Zechuchit Israel Mt. Sedom - 0.705113532599Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
15Cirgue de Bol'soj Cave Russia Palmir - 0.6391029394120Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
16Doljeno Cudo Tajikistan - - 0.54187000Jordi Lloret-Prieto e-mail 3-2016
17Gulnazia Cave Israel - - 0.46374500Boaz Langford e-mail 4-2019
18Notza Cave Israel - - 0.45573200Boaz Langford e-mail 4-2019
19Zalafel Israel Mt. Sedom - 0.43570000Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
20Ikirkas Cave Israel - - 0.41767100Boaz Langford e-mail 4-2019
21Forat Mico Spain Catalunya Bages 0.39864000Pete Membrado e-mail 12-2016
22Peteq Israel Mt. Sedom - 0.32652400Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
23Toroton Cave (Salty Bedrock) Kenya Great Rift Valley Mt.Susua 0.31150000Atlas of the Great Caves and Karst of Africa Part 1 P143 6-2017
24Konus Cave Israel - - 0.30148500Boaz Langford e-mail 4-2019
25Qolnoa Israel Mt. Sedom - 0.28746200Atlas Great Caves of the World 6-2017
26Hanit Cave Israel - - 0.26542600Boaz Langford e-mail 4-2019
27Zanav-Michnasim Cave Israel - - 0.22135500Boaz Langford e-mail 4-2019
28Wolf Den Cave USA Louisiana Natchitoches Parish 0.0152300Map on FB 10-2020
TALUS & BOULDER & GRANITE CAVES
1T.S.O.D. Cave (Talus,Anorthosite) USA New York Essex 2.472397800Atlas - Great Caves of the World 6-2016
2Bodagrottorna (Boulder/Granite) Sweden Gävleborg Iggesund 1.636263300Rabbe Sjoberg e-mail 8-2016
3Bear Gulch Cave USA California San Bnito 1.09175415647.5Bruce Rogers e-mail 5-2016
4Bat Cave (Gneiss) USA North Carolina Rutherford 1.053169500Atlas - Great Caves of the World 6-2016
5M.B.D.A.T.H.S. Cave (Talus,Granite) USA New Hampshire Grafton 1.004161600Atlas - Great Caves of the World 6-2016
6A Trapa Cave (Granite) Spain Galicia Pontevedra 0.864139030894Marcos Vaqueiro e-mail 9-2016
7Hölickgrottan (Granite) Sweden Gävleborg Hornslandet 0.833134000Rabbe Sjoberg e-mail 8-2016
8Hurricane Cave (Granite Boulder/Talus) USA Colorado Teller 0.7331180553168.6Cascade Caver V35N6P45 6-2001
9Gobholo Cave Swaziland Mbabane Hhoho 0.683109920362Manuela S. Scheuerer e-mail 1-2016
10Millerton Lake Cave (Granite Boulder) USA California - 0.6551054338103Bob Richards 2-2015
11Greenhorn System (Boulder Cave) USA California Kern 0.594956497151.5NSS News V44N4P88 4-2001
12O Folon Cave (Granite) Spain Galicia Pontevedra 0.56290511234Marcos Vaqueiro e-mail 9-2016
13Almekärrgrytet (Granite) Sweden Jönköping Misterhult 0.37961000Rabbe Sjoberg e-mail 8-2016
14Örnnästet (Gneiss) Sweden Gävleborg Iggesund 0.32352000Rabbe Sjoberg e-mail 8-2016
15Strängbergsgrottan (Granite) Sweden Jämtland Gallo 0.31751000Rabbe Sjoberg e-mail 8-2016
16Albarellos Cave System (Granite) Spain Galicia Pontevedra 0.3115009830Marcos Vaqueiro e-mail 9-2016
17Danzuriyaa Cave (Basalt) Ethiopia Debre Markos area 0.2845000Atlas of the Great Caves and Karst of Africa Part 1 P112 6-2017
18Gillberga Gryt (Granite) Sweden Uppsala Östhammar 0.2845000Rabbe Sjoberg e-mail 8-2016
19Twit TwinsUSAColorado Park0.23373.2109.533.4Paul Burger3-2023
20Stora Trängbergsgrottan (Granite?) Sweden Västmanland Köping 0.2337000Rabbe Sjoberg e-mail 8-2016
21Östra Klövbergsgrottan Sweden Södermanland - 0.22536200Rabbe Sjoberg e-mail 1-2016
22Frugrottan Sweden Södermanland - 0.19932100Rabbe Sjoberg e-mail 1-2016
23Wind Cave USA Pennsylvania Lancaster 0.1993204513.7FB Map 2-2021
24Töllsjögrottan Sweden Södermanland - 0.18630000Rabbe Sjoberg e-mail 1-2016
25Grotte du Marchè (Schist) Guinea Fouta-Djallon - 0.15525000Atlas of the Great Caves and Karst of Africa Part 1 P134 6-2017
26Lower Millerton Lake Cave (Granite Boulder) USA California - 0.1552498726.5Bob Richards 2-2015
27Iceberg CaveUSAColoradoPark0.12195.677.423.6Paul Burger3-2023
28Three Sisters Cave USA Virginia Arlington 0.11618761.8Ed Devine 5-2016
29A Furma (Granite) Portugal - Minho-Lima 0.109176- - Marcos Vaqueiro e-mail 9-2016
30Ogba Odoru (Schist) Nigeria Adu-Achi Oji River 0.093150- - Atlas of the Great Caves and Karst of Africa Part 2 P255 6-2017
31Adeghas Cave System (Granite0 Spain Galicia Pontevedra 0.0931506620Marcos Vaqueiro e-mail 9-2016
32A Touba do Brion Cobreiras Talus (Granite) Spain Galicia Pontevedra 0.0931505918Marcos Vaqueiro e-mail 9-2016
33Grotte de Bourdout Oumou (Schist) Chad - - 0.071115- - Atlas of the Great Caves and Karst of Africa Part 1 P64 6-2017
34Kellys Knob 67 USA Virginia Craig 0.03252195.8Bill Koerschner e-mail 5-2021
35Grotte de Kom Zollè Central Afr. Rep. - - 0.03150- - Atlas of the Great Caves and Karst of Africa Part 1 P64 6-2017
36Kellys Knob 63 USA Virginia Craig 0.02845185.5Bill Koerschner e-mail 5-2021

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