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Grotta Genesis

Grotta Genesis

Grotta aperta (cave opened) during the quarrying activities of the Cava, with three entrances in the wall, various small chambers and narrow passages with fine speleothems.

Terni 76m 13m

Grotta aperta (cave opened) during the quarrying activities of the Cava, with three entrances in the wall, various small chambers and narrow passages with fine speleothems.

Caractéristiques

  • Type: Grotte
  • Municipalité: Terni
  • N° de cadastre: UM566
  • Longueur: 76 mètres
  • Profondeur: 13 mètres
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Situation

Route: 300 m, 5 minutes. Driving along the SP 22 Carsulana at Km 4, park on the left near the entrance of the Cava Unicalce. Continue uphill past the second gate on the left, and you reach the quarry floor (beware of falling rocks); looking straight ahead to the left, the two entrances at the base of the quarry face come into view, reached after about 50 m by climbing over some stones and boulders.

Route information: Dangerous access.

Entrance: entrances at the base of a wall of a lime quarry opened during excavations.

Entrance context: wall, anthropized, quarry/mine.

Access: gate, fence, private property; access to the Cava is forbidden by the property owner.

Locality: Cesi, San Martino, Cava Bisogni.

Carte

Entrées

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  1. Grotta Genesis

    Altitude: 356 m

    42.604606, 12.603461
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Description

Morphologie

Grotta aperta (cave opened) during the quarrying activities of the Cava, with three entrances in the wall, various small chambers and narrow passages. Trend: predominantly horizontal.

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

Spéléothèmes

Various small chambers and narrow passages with fine speleothems.

Hydrologie

Temperature 14°C, humidity 94% in the inner zones, no air currents on 28/04/2025.

Progression

Traversability: easy; recommended period all year round. Progression difficulty: drops, narrow passages. Hazards: dangerous access.

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Source : Catasto Cavità Umbria (Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici, FUGS) (catasto.fugs.it), avec modifications. 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=566 · données de 2025 · Source : Catasto Cavità Umbria (Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici, FUGS) (catasto.fugs.it), avec modifications. LicenseRef-FUGS-media-per-item Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici (FUGS), Catasto Speleologico dell'Umbria · données de 2025