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on the slopes of the Cansiglio: nice climb, 7% average gradient, well shaded and not very busy. It arrives at the Calieron caves or continues towards Cansiglio

The Grotta di San Girolamo is one of over 60 caves found on Montello, which have always been used as a shelter. According to tradition, during the dominion of the Serenissima in the Middle Ages, this natural shelter was used by the hermit Giovanni da Fassa who dedicated himself in solitude to the cult of St. Jerome. Regardless of the legends, it seems that the settlement in the cave of San Girolamo was already registered in the XIII century. The Grotta di San Girolamo is a karst cave, therefore with a typical conformation of the Montello area. Along the walls of the cave you can see hand-dug niches, now empty of content. It is located near Via Luigi Lama (intake IV), in the area called Valle delle Tre Fonti, a particularly humid and verdant place.

Rather challenging although short path. The "bus" (cavity) was not well signposted (perhaps there was a sign that is no longer there?) And the path seemed to continue to the right, but it is not ... The climb becomes very steep and slippery, among increasingly dense brambles, making the turnaround mandatory after a lot of effort.

Nice trip out of town. Quick execution. Easy path for everyone.

Ancient sandstone quarries, another example of what is visible, in a more suggestive way, at the Caglieron Caves. Also in this case, the extraction method practiced involved the detachment of the material in blocks (caused by large chisels), with the caution of leaving inclined columns to support the vault.

The Tavaran Grando is a cave of karst origin, easily accessible, located between Montello and the Piave river. 400 m long, it can be reached via the First World War Bunker route which starts from the church of Santa Croce, in Nervesa della Battaglia (TV). The karst in Montello has given rise to countless natural cavities and caves which make the hill a true paradise for speleologists and beyond, given the growing interest in this type of geological conformation. The caves here are really many, about 90 of different sizes

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