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ANTRO DEL CORCHIA, Apuan Alps, Italy
The Club first visited the area in 1967 and a small team
explored the Antro del Corchia. In 1968, a larger
expedition returned to extend the cave and try to push at
the marble boulder choke at the bottom. An extension
was found, but off the side of the cave, and this eventually
led to a new lower entrance now known as the Buca del
Serpente. The Club returned in 1969 at Easter, July
and October and various loose ends were tidied up.
There was a lull followed by a Club trip/holiday in 1973
(total cost of ferry, transport and main meals was £30 per
person!) and there have been various smaller scale visits
since. The Club and the area around the village of Levigliani became closely connected through the work of Stan
Gee (deceased).
The following reports were published by the DCC and can be downloaded here:
2. Report of 1968-69 expeditions
3. Newsletter article of 1973 expedition
4. Newsletter article of follow-up 1973 expedition
5. Newsletter article of 1974 expedition