TITAN CAVE, (DEEPEST CAVE SHAFT IN THE UK) Castleton, Derbyshire Peak Cavern System

Titan is a natural cavern near Castleton in the Derbyshire Peak District, and is the deepest shaft of any known cave in Britain, at 141.5 metres (464ft), As a result anyone entering must be fit, competent with all aspects of rope work and have experience of big pitches, The existence of Titan was revealed in November 2006.
Titan enters the Peak system on the upstream side of Far Sump and consequently allows relatively easy access to the bottom of JH and the upstream section of Speedwell, Both Peak and Speedwell Caverns have their entrance series as Show Caves.
The cave itself has been created by water eroding Limestome over millions of years and also contains a massive waterfall that flows deep below ground level.
This was a 'Peak Caving Club' organised trip in which we did a TITAN to Peak Cavern thru trip via Colostomy crawl a truly sporting trip not to be underestimated.
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Peak Caving Club is a Derbyshire based caving club with members from all over the UK.
Our community (now over 1000 strong and growing!) welcomes both new and experienced cavers providing opportunities to learn, share and enjoy the underground spaces beneath our feet safely.
We host trips every weekend and plenty midweek around the Derbyshire area to keep our members busy.
There's also regular trips throughout the year taking us to hotspot caving locations across the UK such as the Yorkshire Dales, Wales, the Mendips and many more.
If you're interested in joining on our underground trips and connecting with fellow caving enthusiasts then consider joining our diverse community and experience the excitement of caving at every level.
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[@uhtredsaxon402]

I’m going caving this weekend, I was wondering if you could lend me a pair of bollocks before I go, cheers lads

[@jcee2259]

Discovery of any darker depth is good enough for a lad as is.

[@Eamesam]

That tight crawl section had me holding my breath! Amazing footage truly awe inspiring

[@redsteadyon]

Always makes me think about the first people to do these routes and what they might have thought at the time, You've more bottle than me , Well done👍🌍

[@nockianlifter661]

Stunning film quality. I noticed the Petzl stop is still used. I don’t feel so old now. 😊 I’m probably still fit enough to do that trip and torn between being jealous and glad I’m on my sofa watching others struggle. I caved for around 15 years continuously from 1981 and loved it. Eventually there were only two of us doing it and I can remember on a very long arduous crawl with two heavily loaded tackle bags making the decision to quit. It’s a brilliant sport, but like all sports there are times when you have to weigh up the pleasure Vs purgatory factor and for me it became too loaded on the wrong side. Great to watch this and the see the Titan in its full glory. Cheers.

[@locationunknownUK]

Yes, the stops are still going strong, I've found there's a lot of people who used to cave but no longer do it because of the physical factor or life changes. Places like TITAN seemingly go unnoticed through time by the vast majority of people apart from the niche caving community. I try to give places like this the recognition they deserve, although given the conditions this can sometimes be challenging.

[@nockianlifter661]

@@locationunknownUKTonight I was talking to a young guy who weight trains in the same gym as I do. He’s fascinated by caves but hasn’t yet sought out a club. I jokingly offered to introduce him to the sport at valley entrance or, Alum Pot long churn; then started to consider what I’d have to buy if I was to take him down either of the first pitches, or if I was up to the task ? Gulp. Like riding a bike I reasoned.

[@locationunknownUK]

@@nockianlifter661 my first caving trip which involved pitches i was belayed down an electron and as much as i hate the danm things there cost effective for situations like that, why not try a shorter easier trip with him? if Yorkshires your local/closest caving area you've got an abundance to choose from

[@nockianlifter661]

@@locationunknownUK I did Bar-pot on electron ladders. I didn’t have the energy to climb the big pitch back out, but luckily the winch meet was on and I took the elevator. Valley Entrance is short, wet and varied with a single pitch of 25’ or so into the stream way, then it’s all crawls and wading for as long as the knees will endure it. VE is a popular trip for beginners, as is Alum long churn - I would omit the pitch to the bridge traverse on that one. There’s a few much easier caves, but they don’t really give the sense of sporting caving-might as well do a show cave.

[@jcee2259]

I also keep a Petzl Stop. To haul or place heavy equipment.

[@walkinderbyshire]

Fantastic video chaps. What a place to explore

[@andyrwebman]

It's the bit at 7:20 that really freaks me out. Dropping into that tiny gap. Being a broad shouldered chap, it really sends shivers down my spine

[@Skirliegirl]

I live and work in the area and while I knew there were extensive caves in the Peak, I had no idea of the scale of this place! You guys are a lot braver than I am, I'd probably get my big arse stuck in those gaps!

[@locationunknownUK]

Your not the only one, a lot of folk are unaware of what lies beneath there feet 👀

[@TwoFingeredMamma]

If they build a spiral steel staircase I may come and visit 😉🙂

[@bruceholroyd7063]

Cool music to accompany the long descent!

[@go-explore]

Wow that's incredible!!!!

[@jcee2259]

Beg to differ. There is enough Karst extent to hide deeper if not longer caves. What the UK lacks is enough digging of obstructed links to unknown extent. And tricks like thermal imagery to locate invisible out-gassing of an abyss.

[@LeanneTheRose]

props to you for doing it all with a go pro!

[@anthonylabrum4095]

Why why why why and whyyyyy lol That would be my worst nightmare being stuck lol

[@tomtom4405]

Ha ha how unlucky for the GoPro to play up on the 2nd "big" pitch! I'd completely forgotten how tight that squeeze section through Titan boulder pile was. You managed to film colostomy fine though. Huge respect, no idea how you managed to get such good footage in a very camera-unfriendly place. Lots of people will have no idea how much you didn't show and the filming is a small fraction of a much larger adventure. You didn't mention the bad smell of that sump/duck called "cows' arse worms" between Titan and Leviathan (09:00 or something). Thanks for posting, greatly enjoyed

[@locationunknownUK]

Yeah quite unlucky but another excuse to head back there 😁, I think I cut that bit out as the camera was covered in literal crap. I generally try and just keep the highlights of the trip but yes a lot of footage was left out

[@MISTER.MAN.]

As school kids we visited blue John cave and speedwell.Lovely place castleton.

[@Wearevenom2233]

Most of them are the same cave u can get between caves in castleton under winnats pass (say go into the devils arse come out in treak cliff)

[@KowalscyTeam]

🤩👏🙌

[@RichieWellock]

yeah love the idea of going with a group down titan, I will keep it just to a idea. gr8t vid but you need to go back a film that first descent. lol

[@kurt8759]

My hands was sweating just watching in those narrow parts.

[@andy1962ish]

Frightningly tight gaps that I wouldn't be brave enough to attempt especially after the Nuttyputty incident.

[@54spatula]

That’s exactly what I was thinking watching that tight section. Awful way to die.

[@SaraOliveira-oz2bs]

É muita coragem, parabéns

[@Dwendele]

Is this the same cave I saw a film on that had flooded terribly and the caverns had to ASCEND THROUGH the raging water?

[@johnjacob7569]

I became nauseous from the claustrophobia. You guys are positively fricking mental. P.S. was there any lizard people down there?

[@locationunknownUK]

No lizard people this time, well be sure to keep an eye out tho 👀

[@stevemiller4885]

English balls of steel! Cheers from the usa.

[@James-yl3kk]

Do you ever go down a passage only to find is flooded and have to turn back?

[@locationunknownUK]

Quite often 🤣

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Does mind spangling claustro ever creep in ? S'what keeps me out these days, partly..... 💦

[@carlcarlson7654]

Good thing it's a one way trip, how'd it be if you had to do all that crawling back and up again to return to your entrance point?

[@locationunknownUK]

It would be very tiring, a popular shorter trip is dropping to the bottom of the shaft then straight back up again 😳

[@Hester141]

Flash ah argh lol 😂

[@DRXParadox]

I always prefer the tight parts of caving over the big pitches. My bum tightens on those rebelays something terrible.

[@locationunknownUK]

It's all good sport but there's something exilerating about big free hanging pitches on a single rope

[@DRXParadox]

Fully Agree. Me and some friends went down dihedral pitch in gaping gill last week. Very exposed initial pitch head haha.

[@Riz340]

Tomorrow I will wake up and not even give a thought to caving, the next day I will rinse and repeat, I will continue this until the day I die, far away from any caves

[@user-yf8ii3jr5i]

Why

[@malcky630]

I will stick to the show caves,😁

[@Sandy-fv3rp]

🅿🆁🅾🅼🅾🆂🅼 💥

[@flyonthewall7026]

Right just hear me out... Because of the naming of this place... TITAN, COLOSTOMY, ARSE... I believe that you were climbing and crawling through an Ancient Petrified Giant's Body 😳 OR Petrified Giant Tree... Research both and if you look hard enough you'll see it won't sound as crazy as you think. 👍

[@Oddy...Tr13]

Not for me .... open sections am fine with but tight section no thanks

[@MsDenver2]

I think you are all very brave or mad but there is no way you would get me down there, I think it’s awful 😩🥴🫣