Grotta I della Contraerea

Entrance on a small wall with 10 m of development and a side window to the right of the entrance, horizontal in trend and easy to traverse.

Spoleto 10m 1m

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Entrance on a small wall with 10 m of development and a side window to the right of the entrance, horizontal in trend and easy to traverse.

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Length: 10 m · Depth: 1 m

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Entrance on a small wall with 10 m of development and a side window to the right of the entrance, horizontal in trend and easy to traverse.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Spoleto
Cadastre no.: UM1006
Length: 10 meters
Depth: 1 meters
Record updated: November 12, 2026

Location

Location: Giro dei Condotti. The entrance is a wide entrance hall in the wall measuring 4x3 m at about 3 m from the bosco, in a natural setting of slope, escarpment and wall. There is no beaten path; access is open and takes place via the Giro dei Condotti path, then climbing up an steep slope in the middle of the bosco, with the last stretch climbing up a small rocky wall. Scrub or bushland; steep slope; dangerous access.

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Grotta I della Contraerea
Elevation: 485 m
42.734040, 12.753420
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Description

Morphology

Entrance hall located on an accessible small wall, with 10 m of development and a side window to the right of the entrance. Horizontal in trend.

Hydrology

Atmospheric conditions of the external environment.

Progression

Easy to traverse; recommended period all year round. Hazards: dangerous access.

Other details

Geology: MAS Limestone Massiccio - Lower-Upper Jurassic (Sinemurian-Pliensbachian); massive limestones; massive.

History

Notes on the name: so called because during World War II it was used as an anti-aircraft position.

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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=1006 · 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