Grotta delle Croci

A heavily decorated cavity formed along a joint, with a horizontal/vertical trend and easy passage.

Baschi 35m 15m

A heavily decorated cavity formed along a joint, with a horizontal/vertical trend and easy passage.

Characteristics

• Type: Cave
• Municipality: Baschi
• Cadastre no.: UM1016
• Length: 35 meters
• Depth: 15 meters
• Record updated: November 12, 2026

Location

Location: Gole del Forello. Route: from the road, follow the stream gully back up, and via a path through the bosco you can reach both the lower entrance and the pit. Route information: scrub or thicket. Entrance setting: natural.

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Entrances

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1. Grotta delle Croci

   Elevation: 400 m

   42.735230, 12.291800
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Description

Morphology

The cavity is formed along the joint and is heavily decorated. Trend: horizontal/vertical.

Progression

Passage: easy; recommended period: all year. Entrance: you go through the lower entrance via a narrow squeeze, and it often has to be cleared of the leaves and earth that block it.

History

Inside, the cavity has cross-shaped carvings, and on the walls there are graffiti depicting crosses; hence the name of the cave. It opens in an area characterized by settlements of Syriac monks, and it cannot be ruled out that it was used as a hermitage. Protection of historical-archaeological sites: no.

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