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Abysses and shafts

57 abysses and vertical shafts, ranked by how far they drop.

0 m−500 m−1,000 m−1,500 m−2,000 m−2,212 mVeryovkinaCave−2,199 mKrubera Cave−1,830 mSarma cave−751 mParaw Cave−520 mHraniceAbyss−420 mTaam ja’Blue Hole−377 mRaychovadupka−345 mLezetxiki−279 mDağlıKuylucu Cave−275 mLokvarkaCave−230 mVrelo Cave−228 mFoiba ofBasovizza0 m−1,000 m−2,000 m−2,212 mVeryovk…Cave−2,199 mKruberaCave−1,830 mSarmacave−751 mParawCave−520 mHraniceAbyss−420 mTaam ja’Blue Ho…
2,199 mKrubera CaveGeorgiaGeorgia2,212 mVeryovkina CaveGeorgiaGeorgia520 mHranice AbyssCzechiaCzechiaCave of SwallowsMexicoMexico84 mDrachenhauchlochNamibiaNamibiaLukina jama–TrojamaCroatiaCroatia3.7 kmMacocha GorgeCzechiaCzechiaPadirac CaveFranceFrance132 mBaredine CaveCroatiaCroatia0.1 kmBaatara gorge waterfallLebanonLebanon230 mVrelo CaveNorth MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaAven ArmandFranceFranceSmocza JamaPolandPoland228 mFoiba of BasovizzaItalyItalyLeopard ChasmAlgeriaAlgeriaKazani pit killingsBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaAven d'OrgnacFranceFrance420 mTaam ja’ Blue HoleMexicoMexico751 mParaw CaveIranIran1.4 km1,830 mSarma caveGeorgiaGeorgiaGouffre LépineuxSpainSpainGouffre BergerFranceFranceHell CaveSloveniaSloveniaRiesending caveGermanyGermany20 kmAïn TaïbaAlgeriaAlgeriaSima de los HuesosSpainSpainWorld HeritageGouffre Jean-BernardFranceFranceAbismo Guy ColletBrazilBrazilGaping GillUnited KingdomUnited KingdomSima de las PalomasSpainSpainPazinska jamaCroatiaCroatiaCave of CaiadaGreeceGreeceTrou de l’AbîmeBelgiumBelgiumGouffre MiroldaFranceFranceSima PumacochaPeruPeruVrtare MaleCroatiaCroatia345 mLezetxikiSpainSpain96 mHöllochGermanyGermany11 kmGouffre de ProumeyssacFranceFrance275 mLokvarka CaveCroatiaCroatia1.2 km377 mRaychova dupkaBulgariaBulgaria1.5 kmBramabiau AbyssFranceFrancePivka JamaSloveniaSloveniaSpluga della PretaItalyItalyCave of ReveillonFranceFranceSima de las cotorrasMexicoMexicoGouffre de l'Œil DouxFranceFranceSistema del TraveSpainSpainDiviačia priepasťSlovakiaSlovakiaWorld HeritageSima HumboldtVenezuelaVenezuelaAbisso BonettiItalyItaly279 mDağlı Kuylucu CaveTurkeyTurkey0.5 kmSlovačka jamaCroatiaCroatia5.7 kmGouffre de PoudreyFranceFranceLaichinger TiefenhöhleGermanyGermanyAven MarzalFranceFranceAlgar de BenagilPortugalPortugal

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