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Geosite 5 · Sinkholes and abysses of the Cansiglio

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The entrance is split in two by a rock arch, on a ridge between two sinkholes: hence the name. 83 m deep.

Cadastre no. 69174065 FRComune di Polcenigo
1062m a.s.l. · entrance
−83m · depth
157m · total length
243 mfrom the Ring of the Abysses

What it looks like

  • Ingresso di circa 5 × 3 m tagliato da un arco naturale.
  • Pozzo di 40 m, terrazzo detritico e secondo pozzo di 21 m.
  • Small shafts along a fissure, a side branch with a small pool and a final cavern.
Did you know? It is also known as “Il Bigatel”.

History of the explorations

  1. 2003

    Discovery and first surveys by the Gruppo Speleologico Sacile

  2. 2016

    Revisione di precisione (CGEB): profondità corretta a 83 m

  3. 2025

    Rilievo 3D (Associazione XXX Ottobre)