Opened to the public in 1908, it is the tourist cave with the largest room in the world. It consists of: 365,000 cubic meters in volume, 98.5 m in height, 167.6 m in length and 76.3 m in width. Temperature 11 ° C.

Info: one hour guided tour, cost 13 euros. Reservation required. Comfortable shoes and clothing.

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August 11, 2024

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Beautiful grotto, great tour. Very nice to walk through, there are 500 steps down and 500 steps up, it is 11°C in the grotto. The tour is in English and Italian but there is an app for other languages. You can park directly on site.

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1. From Opicina to Grotta Gigante (via CAI trail 026)

9.07km

02:23

70m

Historic karst trail from Opicina to the world's largest underground cave chamber.

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2. Grotta Gigante – Old Railway loop from Borgo Grotta Gigante / Briščiki

7.85km

02:03

50m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Pond in Repen – Grotta Gigante loop from Borgo Grotta Gigante / Briščiki

8.22km

02:14

110m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 270 m

Weather

Tuesday 27 January

12°C

5°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Location: Sgonico / Zgonik, Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

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Grotta Gigante

1. From Opicina to Grotta Gigante (via CAI trail 026)

2. Grotta Gigante – Old Railway loop from Borgo Grotta Gigante / Briščiki

3. Pond in Repen – Grotta Gigante loop from Borgo Grotta Gigante / Briščiki

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