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: 46.27266, 8.31069. 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 · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lago di Devero · lake · Aosta Valley · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pizzo Cornera · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pizzo Cervandone · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pizzo Quadro · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~12 km · Must-see
- Schwarzhorn · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pizzo del Lago Gelato · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~13 km · Must-see
- Monte Giove · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pizzo la Scheggia · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~16 km · Must-see
- Martschenspitz · viewpoint · Uri · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hille glacier · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pioda di Crana · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~17 km · Must-see
- Binn valley · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lago d'Avino · lake · Aosta Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
- Punta del Rebbio · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pizzo di Fontanalba · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~18 km · Must-see
- Val Formazza / Pomatt · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bortelsee · lake · Aosta Valley · ~20 km · Must-see
Other caves near Balmo
- Borna di Ciove · cave · Aosta Valley · ~94 km · Must-see
- Swiss Fort Knox i · cave · Oberland administrative region · ~106 km · Must-see
- Buco del Piombo · cave · Como · ~106 km · Must-see
- Pfaffenloch · cave · Bernese Mittelland administrative region · ~112 km · Must-see
- Kulthöhle Zillis · cave · Region Viamala · ~119 km · Must-see
- Drachenloch · cave · Wahlkreis Sarganserland · ~139 km · Must-see
- Gouffre Jean-Bernard (entrée V4) · cave · Upper Savoy · ~149 km · Must-see
- Balmo · cave · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~5 km
- Grosso Balmo · cave · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~6 km
- Voragine di Pojala Fenomeno carsico · cave · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~7 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, 3 km), Lago di Devero (lake, 10 km), Pizzo Cornera (viewpoint, 11 km), Pizzo Cervandone (viewpoint, 11 km), Pizzo Quadro (viewpoint, 12 km), Schwarzhorn (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Balmo worth visiting?
Balmo is listed as a notable cave in Piedmont on Spotwander.