Grotta di Sant’Angelo Muxaro – Nature Reserve

At a glance. An underground treasure within the sea and nature area, this oasis protects a fascinating hidden world. Although the reserve is currently closed, you can still explore the Vallone del Ponte canyon and discover the area’s mythical legends! Find it on the map and read more!

Good to know. There is a very peculiar mount in the Sicani range: the town of Sant’Angelo Muxaro is balanced on its summit and its steep slopes are perforated by large caves of great speleological interest. The Nature Reserve of the Grotta di Sant’Angelo Muxaro, managed by the Legambiente Sicilia, has the main aim of protecting the fascinating underground world, considered of great interest for the study of underground waterways of the past and present and the genesis of underground chalk rocks. Specialized guides are prepared to accompany visitors into the caves on excursions to small waterfalls, underground lakes, rock formations and peculiar crystals. The cave is temporarily closed to visitors. But it is possible to make an alternative and very interesting visit to the Vallone del Ponte, exclusively accompanied by specialized guides: the excursion follows a narrow gorge cut out by the torrent which runs into the river Platani.

This system of approximately 1,5km is also called Vallone Ponte-Grotte d’Acqua because some parts of the underground riverbed are filled by running water. Furthermore, the excursion is particularly varied as underground passages are alternated.