Grotta Shangai
Grotta Shangai is a cave in Barasso, Varese, Lombardy. Access is restricted and requires permission. Grotta Shangai is situated near the garden Giardino Montano per la Conservazione della Biodiversità ‘Ruggero Tomaselli’, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Terrazza panoramica.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Il pozzo della strada militare”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Campo dei Fiori Regional Park and Monte Tre Croci.
Campo dei Fiori Regional Park
Nature reserve
The Campo dei Fiori Regional Park is a nature reserve in Lombardy, Italy. Established in 1984 and enlarged in 2009, it comprises the Campo dei Fiori and Martica massifs in the Varese Prealps, between the Valganna, the Valcuvia and the city of Varese.
Monte Tre Croci
Peak
Monte Tre Croci is one of the main peaks of the Campo dei Fiori massif in the Varese Prealps, Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 1,111 metres.
Monte San Francesco in Pertica
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Maria del Monte and Castello Cabiaglio.
Castello Cabiaglio
Village
Castello Cabiaglio is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres northwest of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 548 and an area of 7.1 square kilometres. Castello Cabiaglio is situated 3 km north of Grotta Shangai.
Grotta Shangai
- Category: landform
- Location: Barasso, Varese, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.86737° or 45° 52′ 3″ north
Longitude
8.76703° or 8° 46′ 1″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
Parco regionale Campo dei Fiori
Open location code
8FQCVQ88+WR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Giardino Montano per la Conservazione della Biodiversità ‘Ruggero Tomaselli’ and Terrazza panoramica.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Sentiero Nildo dal Zotto and Nuova ala Osservatorio.
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