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Buca del Rapace

Buca del Rapace

Cave with a door-shaped wall entrance and a horizontal passage traversable for about 8 m with perpendicular branches.

Orvieto 8m 1m

Cave with a door-shaped wall entrance and a horizontal passage traversable for about 8 m with perpendicular branches.

Characteristics

  • Type: Cave
  • Municipality: Orvieto
  • Cadastre no.: UM1026
  • Length: 8 meters
  • Depth: 1 meters
  • Record updated:

Location

Gole del Forello, La Roccaccia.

Route from the river: 145 m, 15 min on foot. From the easternmost landing of the Corbara basin (on the right of the direction of navigation, hydrographic left) proceed upstream for about 2.6 Km, then land on the left side (hydrographic right) after passing the wall that presents 3 larger openings and many other small holes. At about 70 m from the above-mentioned wall a path in the bosco (woods) starts and climbs; after about 60 m the vegetation opens up; from here continue on the left (to the upper right one goes towards the UM226) skirting the bosco (woods) for about 30 m, then turn right downhill among the small rocks; one arrives near the wall, which must be equipped using the various natural anchors and tackled with adequate progression equipment to reach the wall entrance of the cave.

Route information: Scrub or bushland, Walkable path, Steep slope, Wall to be equipped, Requires a boat.

Entrance: Door-shaped wall entrance just above and to the right of the Grotta del Passo della Fede (UM1025).

Entrance context: Natural, Escarpment, Wall.

Access: Free access; to enter it is necessary to descend on ropes from the escarpment above the wall.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Buca del Rapace

    Elevation: 150 m

    42.737460, 12.291470
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

Horizontal passage traversable for about 8 m with perpendicular branches. Trend: Horizontal.

Progression

Traversability: Demanding; recommended period All year round. Rigging: Temporary; a 40 m rope is needed to tackle the descent on the wall with natural anchors and at least 2-3 bolts to be rigged. Hazards: Dangerous access, Landslides/rockfalls.

Other details

Geology: SAA Scaglia Rossa - Upper Cretaceous-Middle Eocene (Turonian-Lutetian); stratified micritic limestones; Stratified.

History

Notes on the name: Named for the presence of prey remains of a bird of prey.

Bio

Found remains of prey presumably of a bird of prey.

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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=1026 · 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