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The Top 18 Caves in the Highlands

Looking to visit a cave in the Highlands on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Highlands’s 18

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: October 19, 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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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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The Uamh Oir or Cave of Gold is a secret place, Skye's answer to Fingal's cave on Staffa but in miniature. IThis is a delightful short walk with a great …

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After the heart-wrenching defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, Bonnie Prince Charlie became a fugitive, weaving through the mystical Highlands and islands of Scotland. His journey is a …

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Stone Cave

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Bit of a surprising find this. But probably very useful when the weather is really bad

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Waterslide Cave

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The large opening reveals a waterslide with a river flowing from a pothole above and leaving through the cavern to the right (where it ends in a sump).

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Lower Traligill Cave

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Lower Traligill Cave is the main sink for the River Traligill from Gleann Dubh. In wet weather the cave overflows and resurges, rapidly flooding the valley below.

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