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Androne dei Cocci

Androne dei Cocci

Single large wall-side entrance hall with 3 side-by-side branches, passable for a few metres.

Terni 52m 6m

Single large wall-side entrance hall with 3 side-by-side branches, passable for a few metres.

Characteristics

  • Type: Cave
  • Municipality: Terni
  • Cadastre no.: UM550
  • Length: 52 meters
  • Depth: 6 meters
  • Record updated:

Location

Location: Cesi. Route: 550 metres, 20 minutes on foot. On reaching the built-up area of Cesi from the small pharmacy square, proceed EAST following the SP22 downhill; after about 1.5 km park on the left near the entrance of the Cava Unicalce. Continue on foot past the gate on the right; after about 100 m you meet a rising path on the left, follow it for about 100 m past the Cava face on the right, then turn onto the lane, always to the right, which climbs more or less zig-zag up the slope until reaching the last bench, where the wide path ends. Up to the right, continue along the wooded scree slope that rises towards the walls visible above, until reaching the rightmost end of the wall, where, proceeding downwards to the left, you meet the Fessura Ex 549, the Grotta del Cunicolo and the Androne dei Cocci.

Route information: There is no beaten path, Scrub or bush, Passable path, Steep slope.

Entrance: Enormous entrance hall partly open to the sky. Entrance setting: Natural, Wall, Quarry/Mine. Access: Fence, Private property; Located inside the property of the Cava, which must be crossed to reach the entrance, passage forbidden by the owner.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Androne dei Cocci

    Elevation: 475 m

    42.606027, 12.602118
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Single large wall-side entrance hall with 3 side-by-side branches, passable for a few metres. Trend: Horizontal.

Hydrology

Environmental and climatic conditions equal to the external environment.

Progression

Passability: Easy; recommended period All year round. Progression difficulty: yes. Hazards: Dangerous access.

Other details

Geology: MAS Limestone Massiccio - Lower-Upper Jurassic (Sinemurian-Pliensbachian); Massive limestones; Massive; Presence outside of epigean karst forms such as karren corrosion pans, drips.

History

There are some inscriptions by visitors, the earliest dating back to 1878. Finds: Archaeological, Palaeoethnological. Archaeology and palaeoethnology: Some finds of archaeological artefacts have been reported. Notes on the name: It takes its name following probable finds of archaeological artefacts.

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Source: Catasto Cavità Umbria (Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici, FUGS) (catasto.fugs.it), modified. LicenseRef-FUGS-no-licence-stated Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici (FUGS), Catasto Speleologico dell'Umbria · https://catasto.fugs.it/index.php?mod=caves&op=view&id=550 · data as of 2025 · Source: Catasto Cavità Umbria (Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici, FUGS) (catasto.fugs.it), modified. LicenseRef-FUGS-media-per-item Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici (FUGS), Catasto Speleologico dell'Umbria · data as of 2025