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Ittiolo Mines and Caves
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Antonio Lodato
June 11, 2024
Mountain biking
The mines for the extraction of ichthyol, a fossil substance from which an ointment with an antiseptic action was obtained, operated in the first half of the twentieth century. Subsequently, the spread of mercury-chromium caused the decline in the use of this precious substance.
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Leo
June 4, 2021
Mountain biking
After passing the "Patanaro" pass, descend on the Serinese side in the direction of the Cirasuolo area, on the path we find the famous ichthyolo mines where we find uncontaminated nature and pure water
For the extraction they dug with iron poles and ice axes and also made children work.
The path from this point becomes easy and very beautiful and then connects to other paths, see my Saturday Valleys.
For the extraction they dug with iron poles and ice axes and also made children work.
The path from this point becomes easy and very beautiful and then connects to other paths, see my Saturday Valleys.
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il Viandante Dei Dilettanti" Gianfranco
July 11, 2026
Hiking
Ittiolo mines on the road between Serino and Giffoni Valle Piana.
There are more than one paths to get there.
The mines are fascinating inside.
You need to enter with torches and they are very deep with various tunnels.
There are 4 or 5 entrances of those we saw, but only one is easily accessible.
The path we took is simple, it doesn't have high gradients or exposed points,
a first part on dirt road amidst chestnut and hazel trees to then continue on a mountain path.
There are more than one paths to get there.
The mines are fascinating inside.
You need to enter with torches and they are very deep with various tunnels.
There are 4 or 5 entrances of those we saw, but only one is easily accessible.
The path we took is simple, it doesn't have high gradients or exposed points,
a first part on dirt road amidst chestnut and hazel trees to then continue on a mountain path.
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