Cryptic caves

[rm128]

I gave this a lot of thought, but came up with nothing. What was the answer?

 

[Speleofish]

Mocktree Quarry Cave (but I had to search the Cambrian Registry maps to find it). It's just down the road from where I live but I had no idea it existed till today. The description suggests it's rather narrower than I am...

Assuming I'm right, there will be a short pause while I think of a clue. Don't hold your breath.

 

[Speleofish]

Two caves. French shepherd needs this chap to make roquefort (7, 6) and (7, 2, 2, 9)

 

[Speleofish]

Not British caves....

 

[Trogger]

Gouffre Berger and maybe Gouffre de la Fromag?re?

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Mocktree Quarry Cave (but I had to search the Cambrian Registry maps to find it). It's just down the road from where I live but I had no idea it existed till today. The description suggests it's rather narrower than I am...

Assuming I'm right, there will be a short pause while I think of a clue. Don't hold your breath.

Heh, heh. That was definitely a case of going for a cryptic clue at the expense of anyone having the foggiest notion of what, or where it was!! I'll stay on the well trodden path if I get into the 'chair' again.

 

[Speleofish]

That didn't last long.. I need to work on my clue writing. I'd have taken either Gouffre or Scialet for the Fromagere.
Over to you Trogger

 

[Trogger]

Probably the least enjoyable part of an enjoyable Dales trip?  (7,4,5)

 

[andys]

Swinsto Long Crawl?

 

[Trogger]

Spot on sir! - over to you...

 

[andys]

Right o then, try....

"Party mugs broken before song section that has to be tackled on the epic through trip."  ( 6,8 )

 

[Trogger]

Gypsum Traverse?

 

[andys]

Spot on Trogger - over to you.....

 

[Trogger]

In the Dales. gruesome spot, almost a Russian classic  (5,3,10)

 

[Trogger]

Big clue: Northern Caves, Marble Steps area.

 

[rm128]

Grime and Punishment?

 

[Trogger]

That's the one!  All yours rm128.

 

[rm128]

OK then. This one may require a bit of lateral thinking...

  "A 13 mile run close to a Middle Eastern capital" (9)

 

[andys]

Maracaibo?

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Ooh. Maybe - half a marathon - mara  almost cairo - caibo?? That is lateral!