Pwll Dwfn

Pwll Dwfn is a cave in South Wales. It is located above Dan yr Ogof and cavers can access it from the show cave's car park. The entrance is not gated.

Pwll Dwfn
Pwll Dfwn entrance
LocationTawe Valley, South Wales
OS gridSN8332116494
Depth97
Length305 feet (93 m)
GeologyLimestone
DifficultyFully vertical, Single Rope Technique needed
AccessPublic

Pwll Dwfn is one of the few caves in the area which requires single rope technique (SRT). The pot itself consists of five pitches totaling 97 metres (318 ft) from top to bottom.

The cave is terminated by two static sumps and has colonial coral fossils on the walls.

Sources

  • "Pwll Dwfn topo guide". Cambrian Caving Council.


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