Discover Entratico: Buca del Corno and Local History

Entratico combines impressive natural scenery with tangible local history. The Buca del Corno is particularly distinctive: it combines a cave landscape with a unique animal life. At the same time, the medieval village of Vicolo Castello, the San Martino bell tower, and several exhibits in the town offer cultural perspectives. If you choose a holiday apartment in Entratico, you can therefore consider whether you would like your days to focus more on nature experiences, historical discoveries, or a mixture of both.

The Buca del Corno between Monte Sega and Corno

The Buca del Corno is located on the north-western slope of Monte Sega, in the hamlet of Corno in Entratico, at 470 m above sea level. Geologically, it is a typical bedding-plane cave. Its passages extend for a total of 385 m through Jurassic limestone; the cave has an elevation gain of 36 m. This combination of altitude, rock, and winding passage system gives the natural attractions in Entratico an unusually concrete profile.

The Buca del Corno is also an active cave through which water flows. During heavy rainfall, the flow of water can become considerable. The rare beetle Allegrettia Pavani, which lives in the Buca del Corno, is part of this distinctive natural environment. Families travelling with different interests who want to combine them will therefore find a place where geological formations and a specific habitat are equally central.

Holiday Apartment in Entratico for Nature and Culture

Access to the Buca del Corno is possible only when accompanied by volunteers from the “Gruppo Guide Buca del Corno”; the visit lasts approximately 45 minutes on average. For planning your day, this fixed format of the visit is just as important as CAI hiking trail 617B. It begins in the hamlet of Maico at the end of a paved road north of the municipality of Entratico. This means that planning can include both a guided cave visit and a starting point for a hiking stage, without having to treat the two experiences as equivalent.

The Sala Civica consiliare displays a 3D model showing the surroundings outside the Buca del Corno, its complete ground-plan extent, and its actual elevation with the difference in height. The same Sala Civica consiliare also houses a wooden Cattedrale in Miniatura by Giovan Battista Mutti. Both pieces provide the cave and the town with an additional cultural connection that can also be taken into account on a more relaxed holiday day.

The bell tower of the Chiesa di San Martino was built between 1609 and 1698 from two-coloured stone blocks from the Cherio River. Vicolo Castello, also known as Bus Castel, provides another historical accent. It is a medieval village with the remains of a small castle. Families with different age groups can thus plan a stay in which nature observation, architectural history, and exploring the town form different focal points.

The Museo Agricolo e del Vino Ricci Curbastro is also located in the vicinity of Entratico. The area around the Buca del Corno includes a park equipped with barbecue areas and tables. These two aspects complement the cave and local history with regional culture and a specifically described outdoor area. When choosing your accommodation, you can therefore give greater weight to the character you want your holiday days to have: a holiday apartment in Entratico is a particularly suitable search option if you want to combine nature, history, and independent day planning.

Further places for planning your trip: Valbondione, Antegnate, Mezzoldo, Ghisalba, Vigolo, Predore, Scanzorosciate, Valleve

For the broader travel overview: Bergamo.