# La Verna Cave, Spain: what it is and when to go > La Verna Cave is a show cave in France (Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux)) in Spain (Isaba). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sima-de-san-martin-pozo-lepineux/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Show cave in France · Nature - **Local name:** Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux) - **Where:** Spain - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** BCN Barcelona, 300 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 42.96796, -0.76912 ## What it is and where La Verna Cave is a show cave in France (Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux)) in Spain (Isaba). It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Isaba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/isaba/), where this site lists 42 more places to see, 5.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 42.96796, -0.76912; the nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN, Barcelona), 300 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.967963%2C-0.769123) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.967963%2C-0.769123) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit La Verna Cave is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 10 | | February | Possible | 10 h 18 | | March | Possible | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 11 | | May | Best time | 14 h 28 | | June | Best time | 15 h 09 | | July | Possible | 14 h 52 | | August | Possible | 13 h 46 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 48 | | November | Possible | 9 h 29 | | December | Possible | 8 h 51 | In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Spain To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [La Contienda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-contienda/): Ski area · 513 m - [Variante 7.2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-7-2/): Hiking · 737 m - [GR 10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-traversee-des-pyrenees-sec-8/): Long distance hiking route in France · 780 m - [Variante 7.1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-7-1/): Hiking · 885 m - [Pic d'Arlas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/arlas/): Mountain in Spain · 1.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). ## More in Spain: Nature - [Teide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/teide/): volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands - [Province of Ávila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-cabezo/): province in Castile and León, Spain - [Cave of Altamira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-altamira/): cave with prehistoric paintings in Spain - [Teide National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-nacional-del-teide/): National Park in Tenerife, Spain - [Park Güell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-guell/): public park system in Barcelona, Spain - [Aneto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-aneto/): highest mountain of the Pyrenees Every Spain place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is La Verna Cave? It is a show cave in France (Gouffre de la Pierre-Saint-Martin (Puits Lépineux) in the local language) in Spain. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit La Verna Cave? April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. ### How do you get to La Verna Cave? The nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 300 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.967963%2C-0.769123) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [La Contienda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-contienda/), [Variante 7.2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-7-2/), [GR 10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-traversee-des-pyrenees-sec-8/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4685567607), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21013094), CC0. More about La Verna Cave on [Wikipedia](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Verna). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).