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Grotta presso la Ferrovia

A wide entrance leads into a large diaclase with vast, well-decorated chambers, in the process of occlusion due to the accumulation of soil and brambles.

Terni 55m 3m

A wide entrance leads into a large diaclase with vast, well-decorated chambers, in the process of occlusion due to the accumulation of soil and brambles.

Characteristics

  • Type: Cave
  • Municipality: Terni
  • Cadastre no.: UM340
  • Length: 55 meters
  • Depth: 3 meters
  • Record updated:

Location

Entrance and first chamber in the process of occlusion due to the accumulation of soil and brambles. The access has a gate and a door/grille; the entrance is obstructed/blocked. The cavity is located along the railway in the direction of Terni, in the locality of Marmore Paese.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Grotta presso la Ferrovia

    Elevation: 380 m

    42.549437, 12.710908
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Description

Morphology

A wide entrance leads into a large diaclase with vast, well-decorated chambers. Inside, a wall has been built. The trend is horizontal.

Progression

Easy traversability; recommended period all year round. Rigging required.

Other details

Geology: between carbonate and travertine deposits - Quaternary (Pleistocene - Holocene); travertines; unstratified, obliterated.

Bio

Chiroptera: a single specimen of Lesser horseshoe bat recorded in February 2024.

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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=340 · data as of 2025