Cueva del Pindal

Spain · Europe · ✦ UNESCO World Heritage Site

Notable

A clifftop cave over the Cantabrian Sea, home to the famous mammoth with a painted 'heart'

Age

~16,000 yrs

Period

Magdalenian

Setting

Cave

Art form

Paintings

Discovered

1908

Status

Open (Guided Visits)

⧗ See it on the timeline

A cave opening dramatically onto sea cliffs on the eastern edge of Asturias, decorated with red and black paintings and engravings. Its most celebrated figure is a red mammoth bearing a curious painted patch long romanticized as its 'heart' — one of very few mammoths in Iberian cave art.

Gallery

Notable Features

◦ Mammoth with painted 'heart'
◦ Clifftop setting over the sea
◦ Red bison and horse paintings

Depicted Subjects

MammothsBisonHorsesDeerFishSigns

Plan a Visit

AccessThis cave can be visited.

BookingAdvance booking required — places are limited

Sources & Further Reading

◈ Official site ≡ Wikipedia ✦ UNESCO listing ➤ Directions

Hours & prices change — always confirm on the official site before travelling.