Cave of Moncodeno

Cave of Moncodeno is a cave in , , and has an elevation of 1,640 metres. Cave of Moncodeno is situated nearby to the mountain hut , as well as near the protected area .
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: Alpine cave of Esino Lario on Lake Como
  • Also known as: “Da Vinci’s cave”, “Ghiacciaia del Moncodeno”, “Giazzera del Moncodeno”, and “Grotta di Moncodeno”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rifugio Bogani and Porta di Prada.

Mountain hut
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is a mountain hut, which is situated 400 metres south of Cave of Moncodeno.

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is situated 1 km southwest of Cave of Moncodeno.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Cave of Moncodeno.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esino Inferiore and Esino Lario.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4 km northwest of Cave of Moncodeno.

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is a mountain village in the Esino valley, between and Valsassina in the Province of Lecco, in the region of northern .

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Cave of Moncodeno.

Cave of Moncodeno

Latitude
45.97092° or 45° 58′ 15″ north
Longitude
9.37745° or 9° 22′ 39″ east
Elevation
1,640 metres (5,381 feet)
Open location code
8FQFX9CG+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 802917498
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q30060043
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Sardinian—“Cave of Moncodeno” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Cova de Moncodeno”
  • French: “Da Vinci’s cave”
  • French: “Ghiacciaia del Moncodeno”
  • French: “Grotta di Moncodeno”
  • German: “ghiacciaia di Moncòdeno”
  • German: “Ghiacciaia di Moncòdeno”
  • Italian: “ghiacciaia del Moncodeno”
  • Italian: “Giazzera del Moncodeno”
  • Italian: “Grotta del Moncodeno”
  • Italian: “Grotta di Leonardo da Vinci”
  • Italian: “grotta di Moncodeno”
  • Italian: “Grotta di Moncodeno”
  • Lombard: “Ghiacciaia del Moncodeno”
  • Sardinian: “Da Vinci’s cave”
  • Sardinian: “ghiacciaia di Moncòdeno”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grigna Settentrionale (park Lake Como) and Il Frate.

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