Buco del Diavolo

Cave with a predominantly vertical development, with a descending gallery accessible from a 4 m shaft and an entrance consisting of a vertical joint at ground level.

Stroncone 43m 37m

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Buco del Diavolo

Cave with a predominantly vertical development, with a descending gallery accessible from a 4 m shaft and an entrance consisting of a vertical joint at ground level.

Stroncone

Length: 43 m · Depth: 37 m

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Cave with a predominantly vertical development, with a descending gallery accessible from a 4 m shaft and an entrance consisting of a vertical joint at ground level.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Stroncone
Cadastre no.: UM75
Length: 43 meters
Depth: 37 meters
Record updated: November 12, 2026

Location

Route: Strata comunale Colle - San Benedetto in Fundis (drivable by car, preferably four-wheel drive). After passing the abbey, park at the first hairpin bend. At that point a road begins in an easterly direction. The cave entrance is on this road about 10 metres from the junction.

Route information: walkable path.

Location: San Benedetto, Il Colle.

Entrances

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Buco del Diavolo
Elevation: 660 m
42.515389, 12.686278
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Description

Morphology

Descending gallery with access from a 4 m shaft. Trend: predominantly vertical.

Entrance: vertical joint with entrance at ground level. Entrance setting: natural, slope.

Geology: MAI Maiolica - Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous (Tithonian-Aptian); massive limestones; unstratified, massive; faults; fault plane.

Hydrology

Hydrology and meteorology: absorbent, dry; no circulation.

Progression

Access: free access; easy. Passability: demanding; recommended period all year round.

History

Legend tells of the presence in the cave of a hen that lays golden eggs (understood as an artistic creation in gold depicting a hen with eggs).

Archaeology and palethnology: none.

Protection of historical-archaeological sites: no.

Bio

Environmental and biological protections: no.

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Bibliography

LEMMI G. & COLETTI G. (1961) Elenco catastale delle grotte dell'Umbria ANONIMO (1962) Attività del Gruppo Grotte dell'Istituto di Geologia dell'Università di Perugia

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Terni

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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=75 · 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