Lot · about 7 km from Souillac
Émergence de Meyraguet
- Max depth44 m
- CertificationFull cave
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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
Meyraguet CCR Dive Meyraguet 25-07-2023 Partie 1/2 Höhle Meyraguet, Lot, Frankreich - Meyraguet Cave Meyraguet a tour
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The dive
A beautiful, sombre cave with 10-15 m visibility. There is heavy sediment on the floor and the ceiling, though: passages below -40 m turn murky after a single pass, so expect a murky exit.
Profile and sections
A beautiful, sombre cave with 10-15 m visibility. There is heavy sediment on the floor and the ceiling, though: passages below -40 m turn murky after a single pass, so expect a murky exit. S1 is short and ends in an air bell; in S2 a chimney rises 12 m from -22 m, and there the water turns greenish, perhaps from Dordogne water. Beyond the deepest point the passage runs on for about 150 m and then rises to -30 m, with many branches.
The cave is ~680 m long. In August 1992 a Belgian team (Union Belge de Spéléologie) surveyed it.
- Depth and profile
- S1 ~50 m / -5 m to an air bell; in S2 -25 m after 80 m, -30 m at 110 m, and down to -42/-44 m
- Configuration
- Backmount fine
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Heavy sediment on floor and ceiling; kit swum to the entrance; scooter impractical
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 44 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
Commune of Lacave. From Lacave take the D23 and then the D43 towards Belcastel and Meyraguet; just before the hamlet turn right down to the Dordogne. The spring is at river level, ~100 m upstream. The path crosses a garden and the owner may refuse access: then you swim ~100 m upstream against the current with your kit.
Around Émergence de Meyraguet
Fills2 fill stations · nearest 16 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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