Top 3 Caves around Savogna

In the period of the Isonzo Front, the fighting between the Austro-Hungarian and Italian armies on Mount Smerle lasted 29 months, from the beginning of June 1915 to October 24, 1917. For a large part of this period, the slope above the Pretovc mountain pasture was defended by the third battalion of the 46th infantry regiment from Saghedino in Hungary. The members of this unit built an extensive system of trenches and caves in the rocks, naming one of them after their commander, Major Maximilian Diendorfer. The cave served as a safe shelter for the soldiers and the numerous wounded. In it, they placed an altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary with the inscription: Virgin Mary, our mother, be the protector of your people.

A natural water station in the shady forest with a bench, an ideal place for a break.

...from the karst cave. The cave is located about 5 meters from the trail and is slightly overgrown. Inside is a small cavity, with water dripping from the rock, forming a puddle.

The water invites you to cool off and this route is wonderful

The name of San Giovanni d'Antro (Svet Ivan u čelè in the local Slovenian dialect) identifies a cave and a church, built inside the cavity, located in the municipality of Pulfero, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia (from wikipedia https: //it.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Giovanni_d%27Antro)

Lies inconspicuously on the right side of the hiking trail into the gorge.

Wonderfully cold water that you can run over your arms 😁

The entrance to the lodge is located directly on the edge of the Alps-Adriatic Trail. Here you can supplement your water supply, from it comes nice clear mountain water bubbled. I went in with a flashlight a little bit (until my feet ice cubes were 😅) went in ... no idea how deep it goes in ... but living in the water, I've discovered a small Grottenolm, he seems there anyway very much to please 🙂. Much discovery fun 🤗.