Most of us have spent time in the forest, in the mountains or in a desert. But how many of us have spent time in the undergrounds of the earth, visiting the depths of nature
Not many people have had the opportunity to explore a cave and see stalactites and stalagmites, or the mysterious creatures that live in a world without light. Read on then, browse, dig all the way to the bottom of the page. You will thus discover the 20 deepest caves in the world .
20 – Abisso Paolo Roversi, Italy – 1350 m
At position number 20 in our ranking there is an Italian cave. The Abyss Paolo Roversi, in fact, it is located in Tuscany and is one thousand three hundred and fifty meters deep. This cavity is especially known among speleologists of the beautiful country
. 19 – Kuzgun Cave, Turkey – 1400 m
The Karaca Cave consists of a network of caves located near the city of Torul in the Gumushane province, Turkey. The cave only became open to tourism in 1996, as a result of scientific research conducted by Sukru Eroz.
18 – Sima de las Puertas de Illamina, Spain – 1408 m
Going up our ranking we find one of the most famous caves in Spain. Its depth is 1408 meters and it is the eighteenth deepest cave in the world. The quantity of quarries that exist in Spain makes the fame of Sima de las Puertas marginal.
17 – Gouffre de la Pierre Saint Martin – gouffre des Partages, France / Spain – 1409 m
The pit of Pierre-Saint-Martin , also called Golfo Lepineux, is one of the main caves of the Massif de la Pierre-Saint-Martin.
Its particularity is given by the proximity to the Spanish border, beyond which it develops underground.
16 – Boj, Uzbekistan – 1415 m
At the sixteenth place we find a little explored cave that is difficult to navigate. One thing is certain: its depth reaches 1,415 meters.
15 – Sustav Lukina jama – Trojama, Croatia – 1421 m
This is the deepest cave in Croatia. Slovak speleologists discovered it in 1991, following a research organized by the Speleological Committee of Croatia. The latest research work began in 2010 and is still ongoing.
14 – Evren Gunay dudeni, Turkey – 1429 m
At the fourteenth place we find the gorge of Evren Gunay dudeni . This cavity is based in Turkey and is frightening for the size it can touch in some places. The deepest point of the cave marks 1429 meters.
13 – System of the Trave, Spain – 1441 m
The system of the Traveand a karst system that forms in the depths of the earth. It is made up of three interconnected chasms and is located in the central massif of the Picos de Europa, in Spain.
12 – Huautla System, Mexico – 1475 m
At the twelfth position we find the Huautla System . A few words will be enough to describe it. With a depth of 1,475 meters, this quarry is the second deepest abyss in the whole of Mexico and the twelfth in the world.
11 – Cheve System (Cuicateteco), Mexico – 1484 m
Once again Mexico is present in our ranking of the deepest caves in the world. This time, with a depth of 1484, the Cheve quarry is located at position number 11.
10 – Cehi 2, Slovenia – 1502 m
The top ten starts in the best way with the deepest cave in the whole of Slovenia. Cehi 2 is world famous, but in Slovenia it is almost revered. Visited by thousands of speleologists from all over the world, its depth reaches 1502 meters.
9 – Sima de la Cornisa – Torca Magali, Spain – 1507 m
The Sima de la Cornisa is a natural cavity, present in the ground, originating from the erosion of water, ice and lava. At least, this is what is commonly thought.
8 – Viacheslava Pantjukhina, Georgia – 1508 m
The second deepest and most admired cave in Georgia and, without a doubt, the Viacheslava Pantjukhina. Its depths and its beauty make it appreciated by the general public all over the world.
7 – Sarma, Georgia – 1543 m
If the Viacheslava Pantjukhina is the second deepest cave in Georgia, in the first position we find the Sarma . The 35 meters of depth that separate the two quarries have caused over time a “contrast” between lovers of caving.
6 – Torca del Cerro del Cuevon, Spain – 1589 m
The Torca del Cerro system is a karst system consisting of two interconnected chasms located in the central massif of the Picos de Europa. With a depth of 1,589 meters, the Torca del Cerro del Cuevon is the deepest abyss in Spain and the sixth in the world.
5 – Reseau Jean-Bernard, France – 1602 m
Jean Bernard is one of the deepest known caves in the world. It is located in the Alps, in Samoens, France. The first entrance to the cave was found by Groupe Vulcain in 1959. At least eight entrances are currently known, the highest of which is 2264 m above sea level.
4 – Gouffre Mirolda – Lucien Bouclier, France – 1626 m
This karst cavity located on the French town of Samoens in Haute – Savoie was discovered, almost by chance, in 1971, by the young shepherd Marc Degrinis. Beyond the breathtaking place, the height of 1626 meters allows the cave to reach position number 4 in our ranking.
3 – Lamprechtsofen – Verlorenen Weg Schacht, Austria – 1632 m
Lamprechtsofenand a limestone karst cave. With a depth of 1,632 m and one of the deepest caves in the world. Until recently it was considered the deepest cave in the world. Lamprechtsofen is located 2 km west of WeiBbach bei Lofer (Salzburg), Austria.
2 -Illyuzia-Mezhonnogo-Snezhnaya, Abkhazia, Georgia – 1753 m
One step away from the first position is Illyuzia-Mezhonnogo-Snezhnaya . If she had found herself in another country, her fame would certainly have been greater. Instead, this cave must share its fame with the Krubera, not only deeper, but far more famous than the Illyuzia-Mezhonnogo-Snezhnaya.
1 – Krubera Cave, Abkhazia, Georgia – 2197 m
Krubera is located in Georgia, precisely in Abkhazia, and isthe deepest known cave in the world . Its entrance is located on the Arabika massif and its depths were ascertained by the speleologist Denis Provalov at the 2005 Imagna meeting.
