Valbrenta · about 1 km from Polcenigo
Sorgente del Gorgazzo
- Max depth42 m
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 8–9 °Cestimated, no reports yet
- SpecialSidemount
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What it looks like
Sorgente del Gorgazzo Immersione alla risorgenza del Gorgazzo (61/36FR) - Gruppo Speleo San Marco Gigi Casati - Sorgente Gorgazzo 2016 _ en One fun day of cave diving on Gorgazzo Cave
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Sorgente del Gorgazzo Immersione alla risorgenza del Gorgazzo (61/36FR) - Gruppo Speleo San Marco Gigi Casati - Sorgente Gorgazzo 2016 _ en One fun day of cave diving on Gorgazzo Cave
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The dive
In dry periods the water is very clear: the Christ statue at -9 m is then visible from the shore, and Starnawski reported ~30 m visibility.
1 earlier accident or incident has been reported at this cave. Read what happened ↓
Profile and sections
In dry periods the water is very clear: the Christ statue at -9 m is then visible from the shore, and Starnawski reported ~30 m visibility. As an overflow spring its level rises sharply after rain.
The Gorgazzo is a Vauclusian spring bringing up the water of the Cansiglio–Cavallo plateau (average ~3 m³/s). Depth records: -212 m (Casati 2008), -222 m (Starnawski 2019). Diving was banned from 1995 to 2014 after fatal accidents.
Practical: since 2014 a municipal regulation applies with zones, 2–6 divers per group and certification requirements per zone (from 1st level to 3rd-level cave diving, 25–100 logged dives). Cost €6 access + €4 maintenance per person per session.
- Depth and profile
- Allowed per zone: 1 to -18 m, 2 to -30 m, 3 to -42 m. The cave: a 'window' at -10 m leads into a passage that drops to ~-80 m and opens into a large chamber; explored to -222 m (2019), development 700 m.
- Configuration
- Passage profile not described; the way in is called a 'cunicolo' (low passage) and the spring is known for tight passages and current — sidemount is the obvious choice (estimate).
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Zone limits to -42 m and a low entrance passage: no scooter (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 42 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
Free car park ~300 m from the spring, then 5 min on a dirt path. Diving only with authorisation from the mayor of Polcenigo, requested at least 7 working days ahead; on Saturdays and public holidays (Oct–Apr 9:00–16:00, May–Sep 9:00–18:00), on weekdays by arrangement with the Centro Pordenonese Sommozzatori.
Around Sorgente del Gorgazzo
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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News
- Gigi Casati, forty years of cave-diving between technique, logistics and reading caves ↗
- Gorgazzo, the challenge of the Polish cave divers: dive into the mystery of the spring ↗
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Accidents and incidents
What happened at this cave before, with the sources. No names are given; read it as a lesson for your own planning.
- Nine fatal accidents led to a diving ban from 1995 to 2014.
Access and rules change: check what applies locally right before your trip. Source: GDELT Project and the news feeds of diving magazines. Search for more news ↗ Searched automatically, last on 13 Nov 2026.
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