Abisso Vigant

Percorso naturalistico all’ingresso dell’Abisso Vigant - Vigant Abyss

Useful Information

Location:	Nimis, Borgo Vigant. 28 km from Udine, 9 km from Tarcento. Autostrada A23 exit Udine Nord-Gemona. Follow Strada Statale 13 Pontebbana about 20 km to Tarcento, Alta Val Torre, Lusevera. When the Val Torre narrows to a gorge turn right to Villanova. At the parking of Grotta Nuova di Villanova turn right to Borgo Vigant. (46.2448853, 13.2895638)
Open:	no restrictions. [2025]
Fee:	free. [2025]
Classification:	Karst Cave
Light:	Incandescent
Dimension:	L=1,700 m, A=540 m asl.
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
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History

1896	first explored.
1949	explorers reach the bottom of the Vigant abyss.
1965	sump which connects two caves first dived.
1977-78	cave explored and new passages discovered.
27-07-1996	trail inaugurated.

Description

Abisso Vigant is a rather famous vertical cave, and it is not posible to visit this cave without climbing equipment. What we want to present on this page is not primarily the cave itself, but the nature trail which was built into the entrance of the cave. The massive cave portal is accessible on a broad and comfortable path with a wooden railing. The trail only shows the entrance part of the cave, which is even electrically lighted. There is an informative plate, which explains the geography and geology with surface and cave maps. It is also known as Olobigniza (small mouth).