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The Top 20 Caves in Switzerland

Looking to visit a cave in Switzerland on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Switzerland’s 20

best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.

Last updated: November 6, 2025

Wildkirchli Chapel (St. Michael’s Cave Chapel)

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Wildkirchli, Chapel of St. Michael - history
In 1621, Father Philippus Tanner from Appenzell went to the Wildkirchli to bless the cattle. He was so taken with this cave that …

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Rochers de Naye

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Unfortunately, this day was too cloudy. Years ago I have been there already and you enjoy a wonderful view.

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Wildkirchli Caves

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A mystical place that must be passed through on the way through the rock face to Ebenalp.

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Kaltbrunnental Gorge

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Nice valley with easy hiking trails. Pleasantly "cool" in summer because a lot lies in the shade of the trees.

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Hermit's Cave (Wildkirchli Caves)

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Wildkirchli Caves
Three interconnected wide caves (Altar Cave or Kirchli Cave, Lower Cave, Upper Cave) at an altitude of 1488-1500 m in the up to 120 m high rock face …

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Grottos of the Ermitage Arlesheim

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The Ermitage monument landscape includes the English landscape garden, the Birseck castle complex, the mill complex and the forest houses.

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Wolf Gorge

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Wild, narrow and green, the Wolfsschlucht in the Thal Nature Park in the Solothurn Jura is an adventure for the whole family. Rock walls up to 100 meters high, some …

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St. Verena Hermitage (Einsiedelei St. Verena)

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The hermitage of St. Verena is, together with the hermitage in Arlesheim, one of the most important landscape gardens in Switzerland. In contrast to Arlesheim, Solothurn can boast an original hermitage.

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Chaltbrunnental Nature Reserve

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Easy hike through the Chaltbrunnental. Pleasantly "cool" in summer, as there are many paths in the shade of the trees.
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Mariastein Monastery

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Mariastein Abbey is, after Einsiedeln, the second most important place of pilgrimage in Switzerland. It is known for its chapel dedicated to Mary, located in the Grotto, as well as its beautiful Gothic architecture and works of art.

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Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones in Switzerland:

The Top 20 Caves in Switzerland

Wildkirchli Chapel (St. Michael’s Cave Chapel)

Rochers de Naye

Wildkirchli Caves

Kaltbrunnental Gorge

Hermit's Cave (Wildkirchli Caves)

Grottos of the Ermitage Arlesheim

Wolf Gorge

St. Verena Hermitage (Einsiedelei St. Verena)

Chaltbrunnental Nature Reserve

Mariastein Monastery

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