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The Top 12 Caves in Ticino

Looking to visit a cave in Ticino on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Ticino’s 12

best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.

Last updated: November 30, 2025

Casa dei Pagani, Dongo

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The Houses of the Pagans are ancient defensive buildings located in the Blenio valley, in some caves or balms. They perhaps served as shelters or signal posts. They are linked …

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From Mines to Fossils

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At this point is the famous fossil mine (World Heritage Site) of a world that has been past 240 million years. You can find out more about this on the …

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Gorge of Lucomagno

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The caves and gorges are a bit off the marked trails. Most walk along these (beautiful) paths and do not venture into the ruts that would inspire any geologist.

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Cava Ronchetti Quarry

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This place is an ancient stone quarry. Here the stones of Caprino were extracted, a very hard stone used at that time to build Lugano's houses .
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Cioss Prato Crystal Cave

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During the opening hours of the Cioss Prato restaurant, you can visit the underground mineral grotto and marvel at the huge crystals from the Gotthard region: rare smoky quartz, iron …

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Nevèra di Bordei

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Many years ago, on the north side of the Gridone, huge boulders tumbled to the bottom of a rocky outcrop. This formed natural rock caves and caves, in which always …

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Sovaglia Cave

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Located in the municipality of Rovio, at 690 meters above sea level and reachable in about ten minutes via an easy path, the "Böcc" of Sovaglia extends for approximately 500 …

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Grotta dei Pagani

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Cave located at the foot of the Ruino hill.
Valley legends tell that Herman Hesse spent a few days of meditation with his friend Gusto Græser.

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Via dell'Acqua Stone Arch Bridge and Cave

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Lovely canyoning area in Summer. Also a cave which I didn't explore. Views across the valley and down to the river are great. Marked trail (steep in places) leads from …

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Grotta della Bögia

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It is a classic type of cavity with an articulated karst morphology. It opens a few meters above the stream bed and has a triangular entrance. It has galleries, tunnels, …

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The Top 12 Caves in Ticino

Casa dei Pagani, Dongo

From Mines to Fossils

Gorge of Lucomagno

Cava Ronchetti Quarry

Cioss Prato Crystal Cave

Nevèra di Bordei

Sovaglia Cave

Grotta dei Pagani

Via dell'Acqua Stone Arch Bridge and Cave

Grotta della Bögia

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