Grotta II della Contraerea

Small gallery on a slight descent, predominantly horizontal, opening behind a pile of debris at the base of a rock face and continuing for about 10m.

Spoleto 10m 2m

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Small gallery on a slight descent, predominantly horizontal, opening behind a pile of debris at the base of a rock face and continuing for about 10m.

Spoleto

Length: 10 m · Depth: 2 m

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Small gallery on a slight descent, predominantly horizontal, opening behind a pile of debris at the base of a rock face and continuing for about 10m.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Spoleto
Cadastre no.: UM1007
Length: 10 meters
Depth: 2 meters
Record updated: November 12, 2026

Location

Route: starting from the parking area of the Eremo di Santa Elisabetta along the Giro dei Condotti, continue along the path for about 400m. After passing the bridge and the small stone hut on the left, climb the steep wooded slope and reach the base of the rock face. The cave is located on the right of the rock face, shortly after the grotta I della Contraerea (UM1006).

Route information: scrub or bushland, walkable path, steep slope.

Entrance: behind a pile of debris, a low gallery opens at the base of the rock face and continues for about 10m.

Entrance context: natural, escarpment.

Access: free access.

Locality: Giro dei Condotti.

Entrances

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Grotta II della Contraerea
Elevation: 487 m
42.734021, 12.753084
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Description

Morphology

Small gallery on a slight descent, with a predominantly horizontal trend.

Geology: MAS Limestone Massiccio - Early-Late Jurassic (Sinemurian-Pliensbachian); massive limestones; massive; subhorizontal; faults.

Hydrology

Hydrology and meteorology: internal temperature 13.3 °C; humidity 63 %; air flows 0.

Progression

Traversability: easy; recommended period all year round.

Hazards: dangerous access, landslides/rockfalls.

History

Protection of historical-archaeological sites: no.

Bio

Other hypogean fauna: Dolichopodi, presence of unidentified excrement, presence of moths (17/02/2024).

Environmental and biological protections: no.

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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=1007 · 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