Caves and potholes of Viterbo
The catalogue of Viterbo lists 27 caves, including 2 potholes and 23 caves. The longest is Il Bucone (1,250 m) and the deepest is Buca della Franciola (25 m).
27 caves
3.0 km total length
25m max depth
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded. Without length data: 3. Without depth data: 14. Without known lithology: 27.
The 20 longest
Full ranking
The 20 deepest
| # | Cave | Location | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buca della Franciola | Proceno | 25 m |
| 2 | Grotta Misa | Ischia di Castro | 24 m |
| 3 | Cratero | Canino | 18 m |
| 4 | Pozzo di Monte Canino | Canino | 18 m |
| 5 | Grotta del Lago | Canino | 12 m |
| 6 | Grotta di Ponte Sodo | Montalto di Castro | 9 m |
| 7 | Pozzo del Diavolo | Caprarola | 9 m |
| 8 | Grotta del Paternale | Ischia di Castro | 8 m |
| 9 | Grotta del Roveto | Ischia di Castro | 6 m |
| 10 | Grotta di Carli | Ischia di Castro | 6 m |
| 11 | Il Bucone | Ischia di Castro | 6 m |
| 12 | Il Pozzetto | Canino | 3 m |
| 13 | Grotta di Sant'Anselmo | Civita Castellana | 2 m |
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The figures of these places do not add up to the total: a cave can be in more than one place, or in none when its location has no lower level.