{"id":2189,"date":"2022-12-09T14:11:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T23:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cave-exploring.com\/?page_id=2189"},"modified":"2026-03-15T14:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T22:05:01","slug":"world-deep-pits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cave-exploring.com\/index.php\/long-and-deep-caves-of-the-world\/world-deep-pits\/","title":{"rendered":"World Deep Pits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Updated 03\/15\/2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Copyright 2026 NSS Geo2, Paul Burger NSS 26452, FE, CM
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Rank<\/th>Cave<\/th>Country<\/th>Depth (m)<\/th>Source<\/th>Update<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Vrtoglavica <\/td>Slovenia <\/td>603<\/td>Toni palcic <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>Ghar-e-Ghala <\/td>Iran <\/td>562<\/td>Saadat Lotfi Zadeh <\/td>2022-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Patkov gust <\/td>Croatia <\/td>553<\/td>Toni palcic <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Da Keng <\/td>China <\/td>519<\/td>Descent N194P32 <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Lukina jama <\/td>Croatia <\/td>516<\/td>Descent N194P32 <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>Velebita <\/td>Croatia <\/td>513<\/td>Velebit Speleological Society <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>Brezno pod velbom <\/td>Slovenia <\/td>501<\/td>Toni palcic <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>Miao Keng <\/td>China <\/td>491<\/td>Erin e-mail <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>Melkboden-Eishohle <\/td>Austria <\/td>451<\/td>Descent N194P32 <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>Hollenhohle Hades <\/td>Austria <\/td>450<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>Gran Pozo MTDE (torca del Porron)<\/td>Spain <\/td>435<\/td>Pepe Membrado email<\/td>2023-01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>Baiyu Dong <\/td>China <\/td>424<\/td>Yvonne Droms <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>Meduza (Bojim-bojim shaft) <\/td>Croatia <\/td>420<\/td>NSS News <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>Abisso di Monte Novegno <\/td>Italy <\/td>418<\/td>Descent N194P32 <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>Minye <\/td>Papua New Guinea <\/td>417<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>El Sotano (de El Barro) <\/td>Mexico <\/td>410<\/td>Mexican Deep Pit List <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>Abatz <\/td>Georgia <\/td>410<\/td>Descent N194P32 <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>Kocadagini (Airstrike) <\/td>Turkey <\/td>401<\/td>Emrah Sinmaz e-mail <\/td>2022-07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>Hudi vrsic (Zlatorog) <\/td>Slovenia <\/td>385<\/td>Toni palcic <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>Las Golondrinas <\/td>Mexico <\/td>376<\/td>Mexican Deep Pit List <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>Torca de los Hoyos<\/td>Spain <\/td>375<\/td>Jose Luis Membrado e-mail <\/td>2025-03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>Oala <\/td>Iran <\/td>357<\/td>Yousef Sorninia on Facebook <\/td>11\/16\/2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>Stierwaschacht <\/td>Austria <\/td>350<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>sima Aonda <\/td>Venezuela <\/td>350<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>Pozo de los Pasiegos (Sima del Tejon)<\/td>Spain <\/td>346<\/td>Jose Luis Membrado <\/td>2023-04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>Hochlecken-Grobhohle <\/td>Austria <\/td>343<\/td>Maps of Austria deep caves <\/td>2022-01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>Mavro Skiadi <\/td>Greece <\/td>342<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>Pozo Negro (Sistema Garma Ciega) <\/td>Spain <\/td>340<\/td>Jose Luis Membrado <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>Sotano de la Clubra<\/td>Mexico <\/td>336<\/td>Daniel Martin email<\/td>2023-10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>Tomasa Kiahua <\/td>Mexico <\/td>330<\/td>Mexican Deep Pit List <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>Puits du Vautour in Grotte de L'ours <\/td>France <\/td>330<\/td>Dagobert L'Ecluse <\/td>2022-07<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>Sotanito de Alhuastle <\/td>Mexico <\/td>329<\/td>Mexican Deep Pit List <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>Zacaton <\/td>Mexico <\/td>329<\/td>Mexican Deep Pit List <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>Aphanize <\/td>France <\/td>328<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>Lepineaux (Sistema de la Piedra de San Martin) <\/td>Spain <\/td>320<\/td>Jose Luis Membrado <\/td>2023-01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>Pozo el Buldo Torca de la Mole) <\/td>Spain <\/td>314<\/td>Jose Luis Membrado <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>Nare <\/td>Papua New Guinea <\/td>310<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>pozzo Mandini <\/td>Italy <\/td>310<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>Xonga <\/td>Mexico <\/td>310<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>Pozo Vicente Alegre (Sis.del Trave) <\/td>Spain <\/td>309<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>Pozo de los Caines (Torca de Cabeza Llambrera) <\/td>Spain <\/td>308<\/td>Jose Luis Membrado <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>Altes Murmeltier <\/td>Austria <\/td>307<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>Poza Tras la Hayada <\/td>Spain <\/td>306<\/td>Jose Luis Membrado <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>Pot II <\/td>France <\/td>302<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>Touya de Liet <\/td>France <\/td>302<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>Pozo Juhue (Cueva de Coventosa) <\/td>Spain <\/td>302<\/td>Jose Luis Membrado <\/td>2022-05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>Enrico Revel <\/td>Italy <\/td>299<\/td>Atlas - Great Caves of the World <\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>Cueva del Agua (Covalagua)<\/td>Spain <\/td>225<\/td>Jose Luis Membrado <\/td>2025-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>Sistema del Embasado - Tio Vitejo<\/td>Spain <\/td>150<\/td>Jose Luis Membrado<\/td>2025-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>Ermitia Bekoa<\/td>Spain <\/td>97<\/td>Jose Luis Membrado<\/td>2025-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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