Skip to main content
Grotta del Passo della Fede

Grotta del Passo della Fede

Cavity with a horizontal passage about 9 metres in extent that ends by narrowing, with possible continuations by digging.

Orvieto 9m 2m

Cavity with a horizontal passage about 9 metres in extent that ends by narrowing, with possible continuations by digging.

Characteristics

  • Type: Cave
  • Municipality: Orvieto
  • Cadastre no.: UM1025
  • Length: 9 meters
  • Depth: 2 meters
  • Record updated:

Location

The route starts from the river: 30 m, 5 min on foot. From the easternmost landing of the Corbara basin (on the right of the direction of navigation, hydrographic left) one proceeds upstream for about 2.6 km, then lands on the left side (hydrographic right) near a characteristic rock face with various suspended holes; the lowest fissure is the entrance to the cavity. One tackles the ledge at the same height as the cave, with great caution, and a safety traverse must be rigged.

Route information: there is no beaten path, a face to be rigged, a boat is required, dangerous access.

Entrance: fissure located in the face at a height of about 3 m, reachable via a walkable ledge. Entrance setting: natural, face. Access: free access; access on the face requires rigging a traverse.

Locality: Gole del Forello, La Roccaccia.

Map

Entrances

Always verify coordinates and access conditions before setting out.

  1. Grotta del Passo della Fede

    Elevation: 145 m

    42.737460, 12.291480
Download all entrances as GPX

Photos

Grotta del Passo della Fede - Photo, OrvietoView image
Click to enlarge

© Mauro Barbieri · LicenseRef-FUGS-media-per-item · Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici (FUGS), Catasto Speleologico dell'Umbria · https://catasto.fugs.it/index.php?mod=caves&op=view&id=1025

Image 1 of 1

Description

Morphology

Horizontal passage about 9 metres in extent that closes by narrowing, with possible continuations by digging.

Trend: horizontal.

Hydrology

Water difficulties: watercourses.

Progression

Traversability: demanding; recommended period all year round.

Hazards: dangerous access, landslides/rockfalls, floods/inundations.

Other details

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

User Comments (0)

No comments yet.

Be the first to share your experience!

Registered Explorations (0)

No explorations registered yet.

Register your visit to this cave!

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=1025 · 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