Caves in Italy map & data
There are 11,399 caves mapped in Italy, spread over 5 regions. The most are in Centro (4,672), Nord-Est (3,240) and Sud (1,456) - Centro alone holds 41% of them. 82% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Grotta della Sibilla, Grotta del Gelo and Grotta della Faja.
Caves by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Centro | 4,672 | 41% |
| Nord-Est | 3,240 | 28% |
| Sud | 1,456 | 13% |
| Nord-Ovest | 1,076 | 9.4% |
| Isole | 954 | 8.4% |
Notable caves in Italy
- Grotta della SibillaCentro · 2150 m · cave entrance
- Grotta del GeloIsole · 2030 m · cave entrance
- Grotta della FajaNord-Ovest · 1790 m · cave entrance
- Caverna del SiesonNord-Est · 1580 m · cave entrance
- Grotta di Sant'AngeloSud · cave entrance
- Buca del MuschioCentro · 1575 m · cave entrance
- Grotta del LauroIsole · 1068 m · cave entrance
- Ghiacciaia del MoncodenoNord-Ovest · 1640 m · cave entrance
- Spluga della PretaNord-Est · 1483 m · cave entrance
- Grotta di San Michele e NardantuonoSud · 567 m · cave entrance
- Grotta di San MicheleIsole · cave entrance
- Grotta de la MareNord-Ovest · 816 m · cave entrance
- Grotta del CiabattinoNord-Est · 1467 m · cave entrance
- Grotta della PoesiaSud · cave entrance
- Grotte is ZuddasIsole · cave entrance
- Grotta RemeronNord-Ovest · cave entrance
- Grotta sul monte Ermada (ingresso artificiale) / Pejca na Grmadi (umetni vhod)Nord-Est · 288 m · cave entrance
- Grotta di CapelvenereSud · 20 m · cave entrance
- Grotta di Filiestru K0179 L460 T+23Isole · 410 m · cave entrance
- Grotta dell'OrsoNord-Ovest · cave entrance
- Grotta del Re TiberioNord-Est · 212.1 m · cave entrance
- Buco del PiomboNord-Ovest · 695 m · cave entrance
- Grotta Nera / Pe膷ina nad Bor拧tomNord-Est · cave entrance
- Ciota CiaraNord-Ovest · 680 m · cave entrance
- Grotta Pod LanisceNord-Est · cave entrance
- Grotta degli OlmiNord-Ovest · 620 m · cave entrance
- Grotta Verde di PradisNord-Est · cave entrance
- Grotta della PolleraNord-Ovest · 284 m · cave entrance
- Grotta del Dio Mithra / Mitrejeva jamaNord-Est · cave entrance
- Abisso Paolo TrentinagliaNord-Ovest · cave entrance
- Grotta nuova di VillanovaNord-Est · cave entrance
- Arma delle ManieNord-Ovest · cave entrance
- San Giovanni d'Antro / Landarska jamaNord-Est · cave entrance
- Balma del MessereNord-Ovest · cave entrance
- Bocca LorenzaNord-Est · 395 m · cave entrance
- Barma GrandeNord-Ovest · cave entrance
- Grotta dell'Acqua / VodnicaNord-Est · 248.6 m · cave entrance
- Bus di TacoiNord-Ovest · cave entrance
- Grotta dell'ArtiglieriaNord-Est · 187 m · cave entrance
- CanovaNord-Ovest · cave entrance
What's in this layer
Every cave in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Cave entrances.
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Frequently asked questions
How many caves are there in Italy?
This layer holds 11,399 caves in Italy, the most of them in Centro. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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