Krubera-Voronnya
FAQFrequently asked questions
What is the Kruber-Voronya cave and what makes it special?
This is a karst cave in Abkhazia, in the Arabica massif in the Caucasus, and it has long held the title of the deepest cave in the world. The depth exceeds 2200 meters - that is, it is not a walk, but a vertical abyss with wells, galleries and underground siphons.
How deep is it?
They explored about 2224 meters deep, and the total length of the tunnels is more than 16 kilometers, with five known entrances. The record mark of 2197 meters was recorded by speleologist Gennady Samokhin in August 2013, diving through the lower siphons.
Who opened it and when?
For the first time, Georgian researchers descended into the cave back in 1960, but only reached 95 meters. The real breakthrough began in 1999, when Ukrainian and Russian speleologists repeatedly rewrote world depth records.
Can a tourist get there?
In short - no. This is not an excursion object, but a serious caving expedition with vertical descents and underwater siphons at the bottom. Plus it's been a restricted access area since the early 1990s, so trained teams go here, not backpackers with flashlights.
Why is it called a double name?
The name Kruber was given in honor of the geographer, and Voronya (Voronya) got caught because of the crowing near the entrance. So one cave, two names - depending on who and when described it.
