It is a complex of galleries, wells and halls dug by water over millions of years, in the marble heart of Monte Corchia. To date, about 70 km of caves and 20 different accesses have been explored and mapped. each side of the mountain. The continuous explorations of the spleleologists lead to discover new rooms and new beauties hidden in the marble.
PATH
The tourist visit of the Antro del Corchia takes place on about 2000 meters of path, through a wide steel walkway that offers maximum relaxation and maximum safety to the visitor. The visit is guided, takes place in groups and lasts about two hours, the level of difficulty of the route corresponds to that of a very light and short-lasting trek. The cave is accessed through a 170-meter artificial tunnel, dug specifically to provide access to the cave without affecting the natural entrances. After walking through the tunnel, you arrive at the Franosa Gallery, a spectacular canyon, tens of meters high, at the base of which the walkway passes.
The Franosa gives way to the English Gallery, named in honor of the British explorers who discovered it in the 1960s, where you can observe the first giant concretions and an underground fossil lake. The visit is completed with “the ring”, a circular path that offers the most spectacular underground environment you can see: immense rooms decorated with stalactites and stalagmites, spectacular concretions, a series of works of art modeled by water and rock in millions of years.
ACCESS
You can reach the cave on foot from the surrounding paths (itinerary 9 from the Del Freo Refuge) or by shuttle service from Levigliani (included in the entrance ticket)
