Corkys Pot
(Gaping Gill)
Hazards and Warnings
Warning 3 years ago
Towards the end of 2017 we were informed of a substantial collapse of the traverse shelf that leads around the top of Mud Hall. The traverse shelf has since been partially restored with an in-situ rope demonstrating the route. All cavers should however be aware that the area is still likely to be loose and may move further, and the shelf is very exposed. Go carefully, inspecting the route as you proceed and take sensible precautions. The rope and any anchors on this traverse are not CNCC endorsed, and we have had some feedback which draws the integrity of their anchorage into question. Update January 2020: There has been a further collapse of glacial mud onto the Mud Hall traverse, partially blocking the route. Work is planned for Spring to restore the path, but until then part of the traverse is very hazardous indeed. This second collapse demonstrates the need for continued care when traversing around the top of Mud Hall.
Observation from 2015: Entrance shaft is loose. Extreme care required and ensure nobody is immediately below when ascending or descending the entrance shaft. The final pitch into Mud Hall has many loose rocks on the slope directly above pitch. Take extreme care to avoid disloding rocks. Take care when rigging this pitch to avoid rope rub on protruding flake part way down pitch. Corky's Pot is generally tight and quite arduous particularly on the upward journey.
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Access
Book online
Advanced online booking is required. You can also email the booking seretary.
Access to this cave is available to everyone all year round, but must be booked prior to your trip to satisfy the landowner’s requirements for managed access (and out of courtesy to other cavers too). One booking may be made per cave entrance per day. The CNCC has created a simple online booking system to allow individuals to book access to this (and other) caves using an intuitive calendar-based approach.
Note: First time users will need to register before being able to log into the system. The process should be self-explanatory but if you have any questions please email our system administrator via the address below.
Bookings made via the online system are live immediately.
Anyone wishing to book access without using the online system can do so by emailing the system administrator. Please include details of which cave you would like to book and what date:
booking@cncc.org.uk
Please note that if you are arranging your booking by email, rather than via the online system, you MUST wait for confirmation from the system administrator that your chosen date is available and the booking has been finalised BEFORE visiting the cave. Please allow two weeks’ notice in the eventuality the administrator is on holiday.
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Location
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Entrance Photos
Fixed Aids
Corkys Pot is not equipped with any BCA approved resin bonded anchors. Any placed anchors or other equipment should be treated with extreme caution.
More information about CNCC resin anchors
Rigging Topos and Descriptions
Route description: Gaping Gill (PDF)
A thorough description of most of the popular entrances to, and routes through the Gaping Gill system, to accompany the various individual rigging topos.