I am a pensioner and 40 years ago I worked as a caving instructor at the Hollowford training centre in Castleton. Giants hole was a frequent visit to take groups down. Thank you for this video, it brings back some memories. I remember a section called 'Crabs walk' where the passage was high but very narrow, and I had to get the group to decide which way their feet should go, as they would not be able to turn them around once committed.
Forty years ago on a school trip I went touring Giants Hole, we spent 8 hours underground. The large drop you got to is near the start of the cave system, we absailed down there then continued on, it was a fantastic experience I remember it so well. there was a lot more water flowing when I went down as it was the middle of winter. great footage thanks for posting, it brings back so many memories. Dave P
Giants Hole is graded 4-5 and is not for the inexperienced. I descended Giants well into my caving career and remember it being a really enjoyable trip.
Bellissimo!complimenti.... anch'io in Italia vado nelle grotte,molto spesso sbarcando con kayak dal mare.....questi sono i miei preferiti!...se hai occasione fanne altri....ancora bravo
Amazing! Brave lady...but nope, nope, nope, not my taste for adventure, You can tell lots of water can come gushing through and certainly would not like to be there.
The cave system extends much, much further. The drop at the end of the video - garlands pot - is quite close to the entrance. The system becomes severe from this point and can be explored ( by experienced cavers with the correct equipment ) to the canals and a connection to oxlow caverns ( a very constricted crawl ). A rescue from the further reaches would be, to say the least, very difficult!
The pitch is called garlands pot, the exit is called the crab walk because you have to walk sideways. Part way along is an ascent to a small tube into a place called the giants windpipe where you have to lay on your back with your face in the roof as the water laps around you with minimal airspace as you thrutch your way through, the bow wave coming back at you covering your face if you move too quickly, great fun!
Nice and amazing , I like adventure that visiting or down to the great holes and caves ,, ok yes I am not visited personally but right now I visited it with you from your camera, thanks good done ❤️❤️❤️
Depends how far you go. The entrance series is okay with a pair of wellies and a head torch or two. Past the pot (the big hole) you obviously need gear and the knowledge of how to use it. Still a bit of fun to be had for an hour or so in the entrance series but this cave really comes alive after the pot.
