Buca della Radice

A highly articulated cavity with 110 m of development and 23 m of depth, with an ascending/descending trend, accessible from a natural entrance in the wall.

Orvieto 110m 23m

A highly articulated cavity with 110 m of development and 23 m of depth, with an ascending/descending trend, accessible from a natural entrance in the wall.

Characteristics

• Type: Cave
• Municipality: Orvieto
• Cadastre no.: UM1027
• Length: 110 meters
• Depth: 23 meters
• Record updated: November 12, 2026

Location

The cavity is located at the Gole del Forello, La Roccaccia. Access is unrestricted: it lies above the UM226 and one proceeds through the scrub, also climbing among small rocks, since there is no trace or beaten path.

Map

Entrances

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1. Buca della Radice

   Elevation: 212 m

   42.738000, 12.292120
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Description

Morphology

A highly articulated cavity with 110 m of development and 23 m of depth, with an ascending/descending trend. The entrance is in the wall, about 80x80 cm, in a natural setting.

Progression

Traversal is for experts only, with a recommended period of all year round. The rigging is temporary. Progression difficulties include pits, drops, slides and narrow passages. The hazards are the dangerous access and landslides/collapses.

Other details

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

History

Notes on the name: the name derives from the presence of a root in a terminal small chamber.

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