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Buca dello Scavo

Buca dello Scavo

Narrow horizontal cavity 10 m long, with possible continuations to be cleared and a strong draught.

Baschi 10m 1m

Narrow horizontal cavity 10 m long, with possible continuations to be cleared and a strong draught.

Characteristics

  • Type: Cave
  • Municipality: Baschi
  • Cadastre no.: UM928
  • Length: 10 meters
  • Depth: 1 meters
  • Record updated:

Location

The cavity is located within the Parco Fluviale del Tevere, near the Lago di Corbara and the Fosso Podere Carpina.

Route from the river: 50 m, 5 min on foot. From the easternmost landing point of the Corbara basin (on the right of the direction of navigation, hydrographic left) proceed upstream for about 2.7 Km, then land on the right side (hydrographic left) near a rock face, where the entrance fissure of the cave can be seen. First climb the steep path and, turning left, tackle the ledge at the same height as the cave, with great caution: a safety traverse must be set up.

Route information: there is no beaten path; dangerous access. Entrance: vertical fissure in the wall. Entrance setting: natural, wall. Free access; the cave is reached from the Tevere river by boat, with a short climb on an impervious slope and a narrow ledge requiring a traverse.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Buca dello Scavo

    Elevation: 145 m

    42.735803, 12.293998
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Description

Morphology

Narrow cavity 10 m long, with possible continuations, to be cleared, and a strong draught. Horizontal trend.

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

Progression

Traversability: easy; recommended period all year round. Progression difficulty: narrow passages, traverses. Rigging: safety traverse for the ledge on the access wall. Hazards: dangerous access.

History

Notes on the name: the second name is given by Alessandro Urbanelli because a shovel was found inside.

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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=928 · 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