Top 5 Caves around Valva

Sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdese located in a cave along the SP 92 that leads from Quaglietta to Senerchia.

Small cave along the road leading to Senerchia with the statue of the Madonna of Lourdes.

The Grotta Profunnata is one of the most interesting attractions of the Oasi Valle della Caccia. It has different environments, and is only partially accessible to visitors, with the help of suitable equipment and under the guidance of an expert.

Along the path that leads from the Valle della Caccia WWF Oasis to the "Grotta Profunnata" you come across a natural rock cavity called the "Boar's Den". Trekking clothes and sturdy shoes!

One of the jewels of the Picentini Mountains is the "Grotta Profunnata", an interesting discovery inside the mountain massif. This place, already known as a refuge for brigands in the second half of the 19th century, saw its first official exploration only in 2004. The speleologists who ventured there managed to identify real "environments" within it: a small cave joined by a corridor to a larger one, which overlooks the Valle del Trientale. Continuing along the path, stalactites and stagmites dominate, leading to a small lake, characterized by crystal clear water. Unfortunately, the cave in its entirety is not a place accessible to everyone: in its entirety it can only be visited by speleologists or, in any case, experts equipped with the appropriate equipment. For ordinary visitors, the excursion is only possible in the initial part, always with the aid of suitable equipment and under the guidance of an expert. https://grandecampania.it/oasi-valle-della-caccia/

Along the Nature Trail to reach the Acquabianca waterfall, you come across the "grotta del moss", the result of a calcareous concretion that opens onto a rock wall. A thousand rivulets of water fall from the top of the wall, feeding large layers of moss. The drops that descend profusely seem to originate from the roots of the trees above and give life to suggestive chromatic effects. Appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes.

To reach it, trekking clothing and sturdy shoes are recommended.

The rock church of the Madonna del Fiume of Calabritto is located in Ponticchio, a few steps from the Bard'natore waterfall. Located inside a karst cave, which can be accessed along a nature trail, this suggestive rock church dates back to the 17th century. According to tradition, its construction would follow the episode in which a chapel, located on the bank of the Meria torrent, was overwhelmed due to the overflowing of the watercourse caused, in turn, by the conspicuous rains which affected the town for several days. The cataclysmic event, however, left intact a depiction of the Virgin Mary painted on the wall, which is why the Church was erected which, still today, is a pilgrimage destination for many faithful and excursionists. Another belief of pagan origin is also linked to the Church of the Madonna del Fiume in Calabritto: if a woman expecting a child drinks the water that drips from a particular breast-shaped stalactite, she will be assured of plenty of milk. This legend, corroborated by the fact that the Madonna del Fiume is the protector of pregnant women, means that, every year, on the occasion of Monday in Albis, the expectant Calabrian women go to the rock church, as a sign of devotion to the Virgin and auspicious for the health and growth of their children. Emblem, perhaps unique in Irpinia, of the perfect symbiosis between faith and nature, the rock church of the Madonna del Fiume in Calabritto is a stop not to be missed for those who love to spend moments of profound reflection and contemplation. https://infoirpinia.it/santuario-della-madonna-del-fiume-calabritto-percorso-trekking/