Deepest Caves in the World

About This Dataset

The deepest natural caves on Earth by explored vertical extent, measured in metres from highest entrance to lowest surveyed point. Krubera-Voronja and Veryovkina, both in the Arabika Massif, are the only caves confirmed beyond two kilometres deep.

✨ AI Insight

Krubera-Voronja (2,224 m) and Veryovkina (2,209 m) are the world's only 2-km-plus caves, and both sit in the same Arabika Massif of Abkhazia/Georgia - which also holds Sarma (1,830 m) and Tovliani (1,760 m), giving one small region the four deepest systems on the planet. Beyond that cluster there is a steep 70-metre drop to Lamprechtsofen (1,727 m) in Austria, after which the list eases gradually through the French Alps (Gouffre Mirolda, Gouffre Jean-Bernard) and northern Spain. The concentration reflects thick, soluble limestone and high mountain relief, the two ingredients that let water carve such extraordinary vertical depth.

Source: Wikipedia - List of Deepest Caves

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset

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Krubera-Voronja (Georgia) leads with 2,224 in All Time.

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Average value in All Time: 1,827 · median: 1,744.

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Gap in All Time: Krubera-Voronja (Georgia) is 1.4× larger than Sistema del Cerro del Cuevón (Spain).