Trekking
1:30 h
3.85 km
199 m
199 m
EasyThe hike to the Edelweiss Cave is pleasant, panoramic, and nature-oriented, exploring the Valfurva Canyon with the beautiful cave dedicated to edelweiss flowers.
This rock cavity was for centuries a refuge for shepherds transhuming from Ponte di Legno and the Camonica Valley to the pastures of the Gavia Pass. On its walls are hundreds of engravings (names, dates, and symbols) left by very young boys who during the long summer days carved a memory of their presence among these mountains. Stones turned into slates to remember their presence in this magnificent valley!
Some graffiti date back as far as 1722, making the cave a true museum of emotions sculpted in the rock.
Today the Edelweiss Cave is the subject of scientific studies: thanks to the Stelvio National Park, in collaboration with the University of Bergamo, it has been digitized in 3D to preserve its memory.
Recently, the Edelweiss Cave has been the subject of in-depth studies. The Stelvio National Park, in collaboration with the University of Bergamo and the Archaeological Superintendence, has carried out 3D surveys of the cavity. This initiative aims to digitally preserve the engravings and facilitate further scientific research.
