Etna South – Territory: Pedara
Coordinates:33S 503894E 4170372N (Utm Wgs84) | 37°40'49.9″N 15°02'39.0″E
ELEVATION: 1360 m
Development: approximately 70 m.
Nearest known location: Monte Salto del Cane
Exploration: Visitable only with helmet and lights. WARNING: Danger of collapse. 
Detected by: Dario Teri (on 2.11.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX)
Notified to the relevant municipality on \\
The Tringali Cave is located on the lava field 1634/36 a short distance from Monte Salto del Cane. It is a lava tube that does not require specific speleological equipment, only a helmet and lights, but it still requires great attention because a few meters from the entrance the vault is very fractured and with large apparently unstable rocks. Those who enter must therefore be very careful to avoid inappropriate contact and passages. After this point the cavity opens into a fairly large and regular room, with classic speleothems of Etna lava tubes, and then, after about thirty meters, it lowers significantly making it difficult to continue the exploration (which takes place on all fours, for about 4 meters more). The name is dedicated to Dr. Giovanni Tringali, author of the text "Gli Oronimi dei crateri dell'Etna", a book much appreciated by enthusiasts and guides of Etna as a great source of information. Since his disappearance occurred last August 30th and the detection occurred on November 29nd 2, the day of the dead, the author thought of dedicating this place in perpetual memory to a great person known personally and greatly esteemed. The Cave could be known by some shepherds in the area, but it would not be known and/or registered in the official lists.

 

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Dario Teri November 2, 2021 Unseen & Little-Known Etna Caves No Responses