Standing at this end of the gorge on a summer's day, with the valley stretching away from us, it is difficult to imagine the same place during the Ice Age, more than 10,000 years ago. The lake would not have existed. Instead there would have been a stream meandering through the gorge. The water and protective slopes of the valley would have attracted animals such as mammoth, wild horse, bison and reindeer, as well as their predators: lions, wolves, spotted hyaenas and people. Hunters could have watched the game from high points in the valley, setting up temporary camps in caves and under rock overhangs where they could eat, sleep and make stone tools, as well as all sorts of other equipment using parts of the animals they killed.

Lets explore the caves today and discover the stories they can tell.