A rarity in the entire region, the Buca del Corno at Entratico with its 385 metres in length is one of the few caves that can be visited in Lombardy: inside, after the entrance gallery, there is first the Waterfall Hall and then the Vortex Hall, from which two other tunnels depart, one of which is crossed by water.
CURIOSITIES
“In the meantime, it is enough for you to know that Buca del Corno also offers its small contribution to the history of prehistoric times: extinguished coals, a sign of primitive dining; worked bones, and even a fragment of a flint knife, and a crude earthenware, all mixed with a blackish and greasy loam, which one could say was rubbish of that truly primitive house”. In the words of Abbot Antonio Stoppani in 1875, we find a description of the ancient and fascinating Entratico cave as he told it to his grandchildren.
One of the cave’s inhabitants is a rare beetle, the Allegrettia Pavani, a unique species studied by academics in Italy and Germany, which shares this dark and damp environment with numerous other insects. It will not be easy to meet it, as it is not very sociable, but during a visit to the Buca del Corno, you will learn the secrets of this ancient cave dating back to the Jurassic era, where numerous fossils have also been found.
Among the “rooms” of the Buca del Corno is the Altare room, which during the Iron Age was most probably used as a burial place, given the artefacts and remains found, which are now on display at the Bergamo Archaeological Museum, as well as its speleological value: in fact, its structure is perfect for understanding what the karstic phenomenon is, and the cave represents a precise cross-section for understanding what goes on beneath the earth.
Around the Buca del Corno today, a six thousand square metre park is ideal for spending a day in the open air after venturing into the depths of the mountain. Dedicated precisely to the Abbot, the Stoppani Park can be reached along the CAI (Italian Alpine Club) Path 629, which starts from Trescore Balneario.
On the Buca del Corno’s official website, you can explore the cave in 3D before discovering its unique atmosphere: its history, speleological aspect, and landscape are illustrated in a series of panels that are part of a guided tour inside and outside the cave. In addition, a detailed model of the cave structure can be found in the Sala Civica of the Municipality of Entratico.
DETAILS OF INTEREST:
(speleology, Neolithic age)
– the rarity of insects in the cave habitat;
– Waterfall Hall, Whirlpool Hall, Landslide Hall;
– 6.000 mq outdoor nature park.
Promotion and enhancement by the Buca del Corno of Entratico Guide Group.
For more information on the visit, see the “Buca del Corno” Cave page in the Experiences section.
