Within the 26-hectare Nature Reserve, the finds uncovered during the archaeological investigations and today preserved at the Civic Museum of Cuneo have taught us a great deal about the lives of the first inhabitants of the Stura Valley. Hunting and herding were the main sources of livelihood for those who used the site. Stone millstones and grinders testify to the settlers’ advanced knowledge and practice of agriculture, while other stone tools and items made of bone are indicators of an intense activity of processing and transformation of raw materials. The burial site of an infant was found in a crevice of the walls. Even without any accompanying grave goods, this is evidence that the caves were used for funerary and religious purposes.

The caves can be reached during an excursion ideally tackled in mid-season.  To visit the area, the Ente Aree Protette Alpi Marittime has set up a signposted hiking trail complete with panels. This starts from the Taverna delle Grotte where its displays introduce visitors to the archaeological site. The trail can be completed in about 2 hours.

The Reserve is of considerable naturalistic interest, in fact, the rocky walls of the area are home to a small colony of jackdaws, a rarity in the alpine environment. The birds of prey registered in the area include the common kestrel and buzzard, the eagle and the peregrine falcon. In mid-season, when hiking on the trail leading to the caves you can see chamois, roe deer and deer. The flora is one of the most important naturalistic elements of this small protected area. It features numerous species of orchids, including the precious Ophris x Albertiana, a rare hybrid of the O. apifera and the O. fuciflora. Other botanical pearls found in the area include the endemic Alyssum ligusticum, Phyteuma villarsii and Saxifraga callosa (commonly found in Mediterranean environments but not common in the Alps). Interestingly, the caves host the Southern maidenhair fern Adiantum capillus-veneris and the European feather grass Stipa pennata.