Quota 208 Nord / Kucelj

Quota 208 Nord / Kucelj is a peak in Doberdò del Lago, Province of Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and has an elevation of 208 metres. Quota 208 Nord / Kucelj is situated nearby to the hamlet Bonetti, as well as near the locality Dolina Mameli.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sinkhole and Doberdo lake.

Sinkhole

Meadow

Photo: Hendrik Dacquin, CC BY 2.0.

A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. The term is sometimes used to refer to doline, enclosed depressions that are also known as shakeholes, and to openings where surface water enters into underground passages known as ponor, swallow hole or swallet.

Doberdo lake

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Alex brollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lake Doberdò is the name of a sinkhole in the Province of Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. It is located on the westernmost edge of the Karst plateau, close to the border with Slovenia. It is named after the village of Doberdò del Lago.

Abisso Bonetti

Cave

Abisso Bonetti is a Karst cave in the municipality of Doberdò del Lago, 1 km SE from the small village of Bonetti, near Slovenian border. The cave is one of the most famous cavities in the Gorizia Karst.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monfalcone and Opatje Selo.

Monfalcone

Town

Photo: Lahcim n, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monfalcone is a town and comune in the Regional decentralization entity of Gorizia in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northern Italy, located on the Gulf of Trieste.

Opatje Selo

Village

Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.

Opatje Selo is a village in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia, right on the border with Italy. It is located on the Karst Plateau, along an old road leading from Komen to Gorizia. It includes the former hamlet of Mačeče.