Grotta Bellissimo - etnaexcursion.it

Etna North Territory: Randazzo

Coordinates: 33S 498648E 4183301N (Utm Wgs84) | 37°47'49.5″N 14°59'04.7″E

ELEVATION: 2177 m

Development: 50 m in total.

Nearest known location: Bear's Dagala

Exploration: Can only be visited with speleological equipment (ropes/ladder).

First report Antonino Nicotra, year 2013. Photos and internal visit Dario and Paolo Teri (on 15.6.2021)

Notified to the relevant municipality on \\

This interesting and fascinating lava flow cave, yet another on the lavas of the great eruption of 1614, can be reached from the trail (not well marked) that leads from Dagala dell'Orso to Grotta del Diavolo. The cavity is accessed from a crack in the vault from which a ladder or a rope is needed to overcome a couple of meters of height difference. The cave is easily explorable and extends for a few meters upstream and mostly downstream from the access opening with a further level accessible from a particular circular photo, from this a fairly large room opens (4 meters per side) but not very high. There are various speleothems on the ceiling and flow streaks. It is believed that the cave may not be known or little known. The name attributed for the purposes of the census is dedicated to the dear friend, who left us too soon, Roberto Bellissimo.