Notable cave · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont
Balmo
Balmo is a cave in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont.
Balmo: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Balmo
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Balmo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.30679, 8.32392. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balmo
- Valle Devero · sanctuary · Aosta Valley · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lago di Devero · lake · Aosta Valley · ~6 km · Must-see
- Monte Giove · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pizzo Cervandone · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pizzo Quadro · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~10 km · Must-see
- Schwarzhorn · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pizzo Cornera · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~11 km · Must-see
- Martschenspitz · viewpoint · Uri · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pizzo del Lago Gelato · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~14 km · Must-see
- Val Formazza / Pomatt · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~14 km · Must-see
- Binn valley · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~15 km · Must-see
- Toce Falls · waterfall · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~16 km · Must-see
- Blinnenhorn / Corno Cieco · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hille glacier · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~17 km · Must-see
- Punta del Rebbio · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pizzo la Scheggia · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pioda di Crana · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pizzo di Fontanalba · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~20 km · Must-see
Other caves near Balmo
- Borna di Ciove · cave · Aosta Valley · ~98 km · Must-see
- Swiss Fort Knox i · cave · Oberland administrative region · ~105 km · Must-see
- Buco del Piombo · cave · Como · ~108 km · Must-see
- Pfaffenloch · cave · Bernese Mittelland administrative region · ~110 km · Must-see
- Kulthöhle Zillis · cave · Region Viamala · ~116 km · Must-see
- Drachenloch · cave · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~135 km · Must-see
- Voragine di Pojala Fenomeno carsico · cave · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~2 km
- Balmo · cave · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~5 km
- Fenomeno carsico · cave · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~7 km
- Grosso Balmo · cave · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Is Balmo open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Balmo yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Balmo?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Balmo?
Nearby: Valle Devero (sanctuary, 5 km), Lago di Devero (lake, 6 km), Monte Giove (viewpoint, 10 km), Pizzo Cervandone (viewpoint, 10 km), Pizzo Quadro (viewpoint, 10 km), Schwarzhorn (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Balmo worth visiting?
Balmo is listed as a notable cave in Piedmont on Spotwander.