Buco del cucco

Buco del cucco is in Chiusaforte, Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and has an elevation of 1,205 metres. Buco del cucco is situated nearby to the cave Grotta 1° a N del Monte Poviz, as well as near the sports venue Palestra di roccia Sasso del Camet.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lopa and Prestreljenik.

Lopa

Peak

Photo: JakobZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lopa is a peak.

Prestreljenik is a 2,499-meter mountain in the western range of the Julian Alps. The summit of the mountain lies on the Italian–Slovenian border, which runs along the Kanin group ridge in the area. Prestreljenik is situated 3½ km south of Buco del cucco.

Čehi 2 cave

Cave

Čehi 2 on the Rombonski podi plateau to the north of Bovec is the deepest cave in Slovenia and, as of 2026, the 15th deepest in the world. It is 1505 meters deep and 5536 meters long. Čehi 2 cave is situated 3 km southeast of Buco del cucco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sella Nevea and Plužna.

Sella Nevea

Hamlet

Photo: rivigan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sella Nevea, at an altitude of 1,195 m, is a high mountain pass in the Julian Alps, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. Sella Nevea also lends its name to a frazione of the Chiusaforte municipality and the nearby Kanin-Sella Nevea Ski Resort.

Plužna

Village

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Plužna is a settlement in the Municipality of Bovec in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Plužna is situated 7 km south of Buco del cucco.

Bovec

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bovec is a town of 1,600 people on the Soča river in northwestern Slovenia. The Soča river is famous for its white-water rafting and kayaking possibilities.

Buco del cucco

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Chiusaforte, Friuli, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

46.39087° or 46° 23′ 27″ north

Longitude

13.48925° or 13° 29′ 21″ east

Elevation

1,205 metres (3,953 feet)

Operator

Club Alpino Italiano

Open location code

8FRM9FRQ+8M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4838912604

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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Highlights include Buco del Cucco and Grotta 1° a N del Monte Poviz.

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