Bear's Cave

It can be reached on foot along the path that starts near the railway station of Monte Generoso (CH) or along the path that starts from Orimento (I).

Situated on the eastern side of Monte Generoso, the Bear Cave has for thousands of years housed an important deposit consisting of a good number of finds from the cave bear (Ursus spelaeus), which lived in the area and has been extinct for about 20'000 years.

The cave, discovered a few years ago, was opened to the public in 1999: in it you can see several bones : mandibles, skulls, shinbone, humerus, teeth. Seven panels with texts in Italian and German, drawings and photographs complete the information. As the excavations are not yet finished, the visit also allows to observe the work of the researchers.

Guided tours and augmented reality experience Enter a real cave that's been open to the public since the late 1990s. What awaits is an incredibly striking spectacle, including the reconstruction of the skeleton of a cave bear and the many finds.

This is an outdoor, high mountain experience. In the event of bad weather preventing the cave from being opened'or visited, bookings already made will be refunded.

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Opening Hours

From May to October.