Grotta del Monte Cucco, Underground cave system in Costacciaro, Italy.
The Monte Cucco cave network stretches across 30 kilometers of tunnels and reaches depths of more than 900 meters beneath the surface.
Explorers first documented the cave in 1499, with notable visits by Colonel Lodovico Santacroce and theologian Ludovico Carbone recorded in 1551.
Scientists and researchers continue to study this network, making it among the most extensively researched underground systems in Europe.
The cave opens for guided tours through an 800-meter section, offering routes ranging from two-hour discovery paths to five-hour traversed expeditions.
The Sala Terminale chamber contains preserved bone deposits from animals that inhabited the region during the last glacial period.
Location: Costacciaro
GPS coordinates: 43.37166,12.74836
Latest update: March 4, 2025 13:53
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