Pluragrotta (Plura cave, main route from the Plura entrance)
Dive site in Plura Cave (Pluragrotta), Norway
Northern Europe's deepest cave: about 3 km of passages and the most-dived cave in Scandinavia, with visibility up to 20 m.
- Usual dive
- 34 m
- Deepest point
- 135 m
- Level
- Technical
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- From shore
The story
The first known dive in Pluragrotta was made in 1980 by Svein Grundstrøm and Bjørn Fagertun, believed to have reached 135 m. From 1987 a group of ten Norwegian divers explored the system, and by 1997 they had surveyed large parts of almost three kilometres of flooded cave.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A cave dive from the shore.
Who it's for
Recommended minimum: Technical (Tec, cave, trimix, rebreather).
- OverheadPart of the dive is under a ceiling, without a direct way up.
- Cold waterCold water, often with a drysuit; plan for heavier kit.
- Overhead environment: only go inside with the matching training.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Cave
- Environment
- Cave
- Water
- Fresh water
Season in Plura Cave (Pluragrotta)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Diveable all year.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgWhere is Plura Cave (Pluragrotta)?
The point shows the Plura Cave (Pluragrotta) area, not the exact dive site.
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.