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The Top 12 Caves around Rovio

Looking to visit a cave around Rovio on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Rovio’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 9, 2025

Cave Bear Cave (Grotta dell'Orso), Monte Generoso

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Inside the cave, which is located on the eastern side of Monte Generoso, the "Orso Cave", the University of Milan has brought to light finds of over 500 cave bears …

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Rocce Rosse Fortifications (Cadorna Line)

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The fortifications of the Rocce Rosse are observation posts in caves, tunnels that pierce the mountain from side to side and artifacts that are part of the Cadorna Line

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Grotta dell'Orso Entrance

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Small detour that will take you to the entrance of the famous Grotta dell'Orso.
The entrance is closed and forbidden, but there are signs that tell the story of the Bear and the remains found at the cave.

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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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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 .
The stones were …

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Piodelle Mine

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The accesses to the bituminous shale mine have been closed, but the area is still accessible to enjoy the beautiful view of Lake Ceresio and the surrounding mountains

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Red Rock Tunnel of Sasso del Ferro

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it is a huge red coloured rock mass. the inside of the rock contains numerous communicating tunnels

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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 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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Tri Böcc Cave Castle Ruin

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Ruins of a small cave castle, clearly visible and with exposed access in the rock walls north of Mendrisio. A straight, three-story wall closes the natural cave. The main openings …

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Grotta di Gai

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A rather particular place...now difficult to reach due to the nettles and brambles that surround it and fallen trees that block the path

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