Archeoalps Excursions 2026 - Edelweiss Cave: testimonies of shepherds and Mesolithic finds

English below

Edelweiss Cave is one of the very few caves in the Park where engravings have been found, attributed to shepherds who, in the past, used this place as shelter during livestock transhumance. Here, too, as in the nearby Malga dell’Alpe area, traces of human presence dating back to the Mesolithic period (about 9,000 years ago) have been found.

Details:

• Meeting point: Ponte dell'Alpe parking lot (SS Gavia) | Time: 09:30 | Difficulty: moderate
• Activity free with mandatory registration
• For information and registration: Stelvio National Park Information Center, via De Simoni 42 - Bormio - Tel. 0342 900823 | Bormio Tourist Office, via Roma 131/B - Bormio - Tel. 0342 903300 | Online on the bormio.live website

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Stelvio National Park is one of the partners in the Interreg “ArcheoAlps” project.
Its overall objective is to promote knowledge and support initiatives aimed at scientific and cultural outreach and tourism development linked to the archaeological heritage associated with the ancient communication routes in the area identified with the former Rhaetian province of the Roman Empire, corresponding to present-day Upper Ticino, Graubünden, Valchiavenna, Val Bregaglia and Valtellina.

English version

The Edelweiss Cave is one of the very few caves in the Park where engravings have been found that are attributed to shepherds who, in
the past, used this place as a shelter during the transhumance of their livestock. Furthermore, here—as in the nearby Malga dell’Alpe area—
traces of human presence dating back to the Mesolithic period (about 9,000 years ago) have been found.

Details:

• Meeting point: Ponte dell’Alpe parking lot (SS Gavia) | Time: 9:30 a.m. | Difficulty: moderate
• Free activity; registration required
• For information and registration: Stelvio National Park Information Center, Via De Simoni 42 - Bormio - Tel. +39 0342 900823 | Bormio Tourist Office, Via Roma 131/B - Bormio - Tel. +39 0342 903300 | Online at bormio.live

The Stelvio National Park is one of the partners in the Interreg “ArcheoAlps” project.
Its overall objective is to foster knowledge and promote initiatives aimed at scientific and cultural outreach and tourism development related to the archaeological heritage associated with the ancient trade routes in the territory corresponding to the ancient Rhaetian province of the Roman Empire, which encompasses the current regions of Upper Ticino, Graubünden, Valchiavenna, Val Bregaglia, and Valtellina.