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

Edelweiss Cave is one of the very few caves in the Park in which carvings 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 (around 9,000 years ago) have been found.

Details:

• Meeting point: Ponte dell'Alpe car park (SS Gavia) | Time: 09:30 | Difficulty: medium
• Free activity with mandatory registration
• For information and registration: Stelvio National Park Information Point, via De Simoni 42 - Bormio - Tel. 0342 901654 | Bormio Tourist Office, via Roma 131/B - Bormio - tel. 0342 903300 | Online on the website bormio.eu

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The Stelvio National Park is one of the partners of the Interreg project “ArcheoAlps”.
Its general aim is to promote knowledge and support enhancement actions for scientific and cultural mediation and tourism development linked to the archaeological heritage associated with the ancient communication routes in the territory identifiable with the former Raetian province of the Roman Empire, corresponding to today’s Upper Ticino, Graubünden, Valchiavenna, Val Bregaglia and Valtellina.