Stream Passage Pot

Stream Passage Pot

Stream Passage Pot is one of the entrances to the Gaping Gill system being located about ESE of Gaping Gill Main Shaft. It is a popular and sporting entrance into the system, featuring three well-watered big shafts. It is the highest entrance of the Gaping Gill system, so the full depth of the system, , is measured from its entrance. It lies within the designated Ingleborough Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Details

Depth
151 m (To Mud Pot sump)
Access
Permit
Length
579 m (To Mud Pot sump)
Survey
[http://cavemaps.org/surveys/ulsa/full/ULSA%201966%20Stream%20Passage%20Pot.png 1966 ULSA survey on Cavemaps]
Geology
Carboniferous limestone
Hazards
verticality, water
Location
Ingleborough, North Yorkshire, UK
Discovery
1949
Elevation
415 m
Map Width
250
Difficulty
IV
Grid Ref Uk
SD 7484 7252
Photo Width
250
Photo Caption
Entrance to Stream Passage Pot
Entrance Count
1