Gouffre de Lantouy
A deep spring pool near Salvagnac-Cajarc, about 70 m below a limestone (castine) quarry and surrounded by trees. The cave opens at -8 m in the middle of the basin; a steep slope of pebbles and sand 2 × 5 m wide drops to -44 m 100 m from the entrance, and a difficult squeeze leads on to -52 m. Visibility rarely exceeds 5 m, so it is a short, deep dive.
Facts
- Region: France – Lot cave springs
- Area: Lot valley
- Depth: 0–52 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: cave
- Coordinates: 44.456801, 1.850553
- Highlights: entrance at -8 m in the middle of a wide pool, steep pebble and sand slope to -44 m at 100 m, tight passage leading to -52 m, visibility rarely over 5 m
- Tips: Full Cave certification (TDI/IANTD/GUE/PSAI/CMAS Full Cave or FFESSM Plongeur Souterrain 3 equivalent) required; without it only as a student with a cave instructor. Deep for its short length – plan gas and decompression accordingly.