From Graffiti Park (Capo di Ponte) or directly from the website
The nearby province of Brescia offers many opportunities for adventure, especially if you are fascinated by the prehistory of mankind.
Be amazed by the parks and museums of the UNESCO site no.
94 , “Rock Art of the Camonica Valley,” full of evidence of the lives of the ancient Camuni.
They themselves will tell you about their lives and beliefs through the carvings they left on the stone!
In Capo di Ponte, in particular, you will find as many as three archaeological parks and an itinerary to the Massi di Cemmo now fully accessible to people with mobility disabilities.
The route was made possible thanks to the S.T.A.I. Project (2023), in collaboration with Sol.Co.
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Remains of human settlements dating back as far as 4000 BC, a time when tribes of hunters settled in the area attracted by the rich wildlife, await you on the territory of the municipality. Cemmo itself was the first area in the valley to be inhabited, thanks to its favorable geographical position; collective rituals were held in the surrounding forests, traces of which we have received thanks to thousands of rock carvings. As the millennia passed, the importance of the place did not diminish, and we have also received evidence of other flourishing periods, such as the Late Middle Ages, when it was the seat of the Valley’s podestà, and the 14th century when it was the most populous settlement thanks to its metallurgical forges.
A multi-faceted place, not to be missed!
Capo di Ponte is easily reached in about 1½ hours by car from Bergamo and in 35 minutes from Lovere, on Lake Iseo.
By train, leaving from Bergamo, it takes 3h30 and you have a change in Brescia.
It is also possible to reach the town by bus from Milan-Bergamo airport, with Arriva’s direct line BS1, which takes just over 2 hours (stop at Capo di Ponte train station).
From the station, keeping the building behind you, you should turn left and proceed along Via Nazionale for 500 meters, then turn onto Via Briscioli.
The accessible route to the Cemmo Boulders can begin at Graffiti Park, in its longer version, or directly near the archaeological site, in its shorter, more immediate version.
If you choose to move from the Graffiti Park, a nice hotel-restaurant at the entrance to the town right on Via Briscioli, you’ll have parking available with handicapped and coach parking spaces.
From here you can reach the Massi di Cemmo by going through the historic center of Capo di Ponte or by crossing the large driveway bridge over the Oglio River.
In the first case you will find several cobblestone sections and, at the end, a steep drop on a bumpy surface, which requires the presence of a companion in case you move in a wheelchair.
If, on the other hand, you decide to reach the site starting from Graffiti Park, turn your back to the hotel entrance and turn left, walking down Via Briscioli in the direction of the historic center.
After 50 meters turn left onto via Santo Stefano, where you meet the first drop, for a distance of about 10 meters; continue straight on the asphalt sidewalk, past the bridge over the Oglio River and the intersection with the Vallecamonica bike path.
After 600 meters, during which you will encounter the main drop of the route-a stretch of about 20 meters-you can turn right onto Via Martiri della Libertà, which is the final straight to the Massi di Cemmo.
Continue straight for another 400 meters, cross Via Marconi keeping the Ristorante la Pieve on your right, and at the end of Via Pieve San Siro, after 30 meters you will have reached the archaeological site.
In view of the difference in height on St. Stephen’s Street and given the uneven surface of the historic center, a disabled parking lot was specially created next to the site of the Cemmo Boulders.
The parking lot has a stabilized bottom and is equipped with a direct walkway, also on a stabilized bottom, to the entrance gate.
It is therefore possible to visit the site by arriving directly at the site by one’s own means and overcoming any difficulties that may arise on the approach routes.
