Marble Arch Caves: The Cladagh River Boat Journey
Fermanagh, Ireland
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Marble Arch Caves: The Cladagh River Boat Journey
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Marble Arch was first explored in 1895 by Édouard-Alfred Martel and the Dublin naturalist Lyster Jameson, and when the underground water levels allow, the tour still starts the way the cave does — by boat along the underground Cladagh River. Otherwise you walk the passages beside the Owenbrean under the Fermanagh hills. The whole trip takes about 75 minutes and covers a small part of the 11.5km surveyed so far, the longest known cave system in Northern Ireland. Tours are timed and sell out in season, so book before you drive out.
Required Activities
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Take the underground boat journey along the Cladagh River when water levels allow it — the tour runs about 75 minutes either way
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of 4
Walk the show cave passages beside the Owenbrean River, in a system first explored in 1895
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of 4
Note the cave's full surveyed length — 11.5km, the longest known in Northern Ireland, of which the tour covers a small part
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of 4
Book ahead — Marble Arch Caves tours are timed and can sell out in peak season
Take the underground boat journey along the Cladagh River when water levels allow it — the tour runs about 75 minutes either way
Walk the show cave passages beside the Owenbrean River, in a system first explored in 1895
Note the cave's full surveyed length — 11.5km, the longest known in Northern Ireland, of which the tour covers a small part
Book ahead — Marble Arch Caves tours are timed and can sell out in peak season
Before you go
Guided cave tours only. The passages are wet, cold and uneven — wear proper footwear and expect low headroom in places.
Tour times change with the season and the caves can close when the river rises — check the day's tour information before you set out.
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