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The Top 20 Caves in Scotland

Looking to visit a cave in Scotland on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Scotland’s 20

best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.

Last updated: November 12, 2025

Smoo Cave

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The river plunges almost 25 meters into the cave. You can also see that from the outside - there is a platform above the cave on the other side of the street. So do not miss it.

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Geo of Sclaites

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A very impressive view. Accessible via a well-maintained footpath.

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King's Cave

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Legend has it that Robert the Bruce sheltered in the King’s Cave before the Battle of Bannockburn. As he sat, the King saw a spider trying to build a web …

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Falkirk Tunnel

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The Falkirk Tunnel is 630 meters long, 18 feet wide, 19 feet high and has a 5 foot wide towpath. It passes the Union Canal under Prospect Hill in Falkirk, …

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Rob Roy's Cave

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The section behind Inversnaid towards Inverarnen along the shores of Loch Lomond is awesome. Partially with all fours over stick and stone.

The way behind Invernaid direction to Inverarnen along …

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The Gloup Sea Cave

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The Gloup is an impressive feature. This collapsed sea-cave is separated from the sea by a substantial land bridge. The chasm is approximately 70m long, 40m wide, 30m deep and …

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Spar Cave

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An amazing cave but with awkward access, bring two torches because if one failed, you'd struggle to escape. You can only get here at low tide up to about 1 …

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Inchnadamph Bone Caves

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Excavations were carried out in the bone caves from 1889 and various animal and human bones were found. These were dated to an age of 47,000 to 8,300 years. The …

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Smoo Cave and Geodha Smoo

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Great coastal ambience, impressive natural forces

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Lunan Bay

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In the immediate vicinity you can spend good and cheap in the Lunan Bay Stays (lunanbaystays.scot/). We got there late at night in the Bunk House a clean room on …

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The Top 20 Caves in Scotland

Smoo Cave

Geo of Sclaites

King's Cave

Falkirk Tunnel

Rob Roy's Cave

The Gloup Sea Cave

Spar Cave

Inchnadamph Bone Caves

Smoo Cave and Geodha Smoo

Lunan Bay

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