More Than Two Kilometers Under the Caucasus

Veryovkina Cave lies in the Arabika Massif of the Western Caucasus. Caving expeditions have documented a depth exceeding 2,200 metres. Guinness World Records describes a 12-day 2018 expedition that reached 2,212 metres. Survey figures may be revised, so the key point is the scale of the exploration: descending such a system requires a team, rope equipment, and careful planning.