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Veryovkina Cave · 2,224 m (7,297 ft) deep

2,224 m (7,297 ft) deep

Veryovkina Cave · Arabika Massif, Caucasus

Reaching the bottom of Veryovkina takes explorers several days straight down through shafts, sumps and rivers — deeper than any mountain is high.

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