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.
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: October 16, 2025
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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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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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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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 .
The stones were …
The stones were …
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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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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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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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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.
Valley legends tell that Herman Hesse spent a few days of meditation with his friend Gusto Græser.
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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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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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