Lot · about 3 km from Rocamadour
Gouffre de Cabouy
- Max depth30 m
- CertificationIntro to cave (first section)
- SpecialDPV-suitable
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- The Cave To BeAir, nitrox and trimix up to 320 bar (standard 21/35, 18/45, 15/55, 10/50), O₂ up to 220 bar
- Lot Filling Station (Proteushop)Air, nitrox (any %), trimix (incl. 21/35, 18/45, 15/55, 10/70 and custom), O₂ 200/300 bar
What it looks like
Diving Cabouy Cave, Lot, France - June 2022 Lot 2022: Plongée Souterraine Résurgence de CABOUY Plongée à Cabouy Teaser "Expedition LOT 2022" Plongée souterraine à Cabouy, Ressel, Landenouse et Marchepied.
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The dive
A large spring pool of 20–25 m near Rocamadour, the source of the Ouysse. Visibility is often zero at the entrance and much better further in.
Part of Réseau de l'Ouysse. Also in this system: Gouffre de Poumaysson / Pou-Meyssen, Source de Saint-Sauveur
1 earlier accident or incident has been reported at this cave. Read what happened ↓
Profile and sections
A large spring pool of 20–25 m near Rocamadour, the source of the Ouysse. Visibility is often zero at the entrance and much better further in. A huge passage with giant potholes drops to -31 m and then runs at -14 to -18 m: a power cave with a huge gallery. In winter there is a strong current.
Sump 1 is about 2 km long, followed by about 800 m of dry passage. The whole system is over 6.2 km long; The Hidden River Project reached -125 m in sump 3 in 2019.
- Depth and profile
- Down to ~30 m, then shallower
- Intro level
- Huge gallery: first section suitable for an intro team with a conservative turn pressure.
- Configuration
- All configurations
- DPV: DPV-suitable
- Very roomy passage; often dived with scooters, e.g. the traverse to Pou Meyssen
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Cavern zone / easier part: at least Intro to cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 30 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
Short surface swim to the buoy.
Around Gouffre de Cabouy
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 12 km
The Cave To Be
842 rue Émile Zola (D14, Bournazel), 46500 Gramat
Air, nitrox and trimix up to 320 bar (standard 21/35, 18/45, 15/55, 10/50), O₂ up to 220 bar
Open year-round (except between the end-of-year holidays), daily 8:30–19:00
Near Gramat, handy for the sites around Gramat and Padirac. Guided dives in 16 caves of the Lot, at your own certification level (air or nitrox without deco, or one trimix dive with deco). Also courses from cavern to full cave, sidemount, CCR and scooter, rental of overhead gear, a shop and accommodation. Contact: Olivier.
Lot Filling Station (Proteushop)
180 route de la Tuilerie, 46100 Cambes
Air, nitrox (any %), trimix (incl. 21/35, 18/45, 15/55, 10/70 and custom), O₂ 200/300 bar
Daily 9:30–19:30, year-round
About 20 min from the Ressel. Standard mixes ready to go; order custom blends in advance (WhatsApp). Also a dive shop (Proteushop), rental of scooters, lights and twinsets, and cave training (PSAI/TDI).
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Accidents and incidents
What happened at this cave before, with the sources. No names are given; read it as a lesson for your own planning.
- Fatal accident on 15 June 2023: a 62-year-old German cave diver died at the exit of the sinkhole. Cause not published.
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