We first thought there was no race to the moon in the stalactite class, but it is. So here are some of the longest stalactites of the world.
Length | Cave | Location | Explanation |
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165.00m | ![]() |
Zhejiang province, China | "With the tallest stalactite trumping other stalactites by more than 150 meters..." This is absolute nonsense but characteristic for web pages about Chinese caves: utter nonsense in poetic language. We thought it was a translation error but it seems to originate from some Chinese source. And nothing is too stupid to be repeated on a dozen other pages. |
28.00m | ![]() |
Brazil | The longest free-hanging stalactite. |
15.00m | ![]() |
Polis Chrysochous region, Cyprus. | A cave was found with stalactites and stalagmites, with the longest stalactite measuring 15 meters. |
8.20m |
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Lebanon | Once praised as the longest stalactite of the World, it is now not even mentioned any more. It is located in the White Chamber and 8.2 m long. |
6.54m |
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Co. Clare, Ireland. | Hosts the longest stalactite in the world according to old editions of the Guinness Book of World Records. Given length differs, depending on the source, between 11 m and 6.2 m. 6.54 m seems to be the real value. But their claim for the "longest stalactite in the Northern Hemisphere" is weird. |
6.50m | ![]() |
Turkey | Ballica Magarasi contains 6.5 m long stalactite on its second level, which is one of the longest in Europe. There is no corresponding stalagmite under this stalactite. |
6.40m |
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USA | Soda straw stalactite measuring 0.6 cm wide and 6.4 m long, making it the third-longest stalactite in the world. |
5.00m | ![]() |
Wales, Great Britain | Contains "the longest stalactite of mainland Britain", the Trident, which is about 5 m long. Am I the only one who thinks "mainland" is a strange term for Britain? |