Ogof Ffynnon Ddu

Ogof Ffynnon Ddu

Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (Welsh for cave of the black spring), also known informally as OFD, is a cave under a hillside in the area surrounding Penwyllt in the Upper Swansea Valley in South Wales. It is the second longest cave in Wales and the deepest in the United Kingdom.

Details

Depth
274.5 m
Access
South Wales Caving Club—see [http://www.swcc.org.uk/joomla-swcc/ website] for details
Length
59 km
Survey
[http://www.clipstone1.plus.com/survey1.htm South Wales Caving Club 2014]
Geology
Limestone
Language
Welsh
Location
Upper Swansea Valley
Discovery
South Wales Caving Club 1946
Translation
Cave of the black spring
Entrance Count
3