Grotta Voltelle

Narrow horizontal joint, accessible via a small shaft, in a natural setting with a semicircular opening in the ground in the middle of the woods.

Stroncone 10m 4m

Narrow horizontal joint, accessible via a small shaft, in a natural setting with a semicircular opening in the ground in the middle of the woods.

Characteristics

• Type: Cave
• Municipality: Stroncone
• Cadastre no.: UM492
• Length: 10 meters
• Depth: 4 meters
• Record updated: November 12, 2026

Location

Location: Voltelle.

Route: parking in the locality of Voltelle, at the junction between the Prati state road and the Sentiero Francescano. Descend along the path to il rifugio. Ascend along the line of telephone poles to the second pole above il rifugio. Walk to the left through the bosco for about 200 metres.

Route information: scrub or undergrowth, walkable path.

Entrance: semicircular opening in the ground in the middle of the bosco. Entrance setting: natural. Access: free access; cave closed.

Map

Entrances

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1. Grotta Voltelle

   Elevation: 771 m

   42.484875, 12.682778
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Description

Morphology

Narrow joint accessed via a small shaft. Orientation: horizontal.

Hydrology

Hydrology and meteorology: absorbent.

Progression

Traversability: easy; recommended period all year round. Rigging: temporary; simple anchor on a tree.

Other details

Geology: CDU1 Calcari Diasprigni - Middle-Upper Jurassic (Callovian-Tithonian); CDU2 Calcari a Saccoma ed Aptici - Upper Jurassic (Kimmeridgian-Tithonian); cherty limestones; stratified; inclined; widespread; Calcari Diasprigni; calcari diasprigni.

History

Protection of historical-archaeological sites: no. Cadastral chronology: Fiorello Bevilacqua, first cadastral surveyor 1975.

Bio

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=492 · 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