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The Top 11 Caves around Gams

Looking to visit a cave around Gams on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Gams’s 11

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 9, 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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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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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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Ofenloch Gorge

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The oven hole is in the Grand Canyon of eastern Switzerland. The Necker, which is still very young here, falls around 100 m over the Nagelfluh rock face and then …

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Ofenloch and Waterfalls in the Neckar Gorge

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The path through the Neckar Gorge impressively leads you into a mystical, original landscape characterized by wild beauty. The Neckar has buried itself in millions of years in the geological …

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Wildkirchli Caves

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Great cave, with very interesting information provided. The hiking trail leads directly through the cave.

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Marien-Lourdes Grotto, Bendern

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Mary Lourdes Grotto
The Marien-Lourdes-Grotte is located on the west slope of the church hill of Bendern (municipality of Gamprin) at 455 m above sea level. The Marian shrine, modeled …

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The Wildkirchli has been particularly attractive for centuries and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Appenzellerland.
The cave chapel was founded in 1621 by the Capuchin …

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Müntschenberg Grotto

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Müntschenberg grotto:
The grotto and the station path to the grotto were built by Pastor Müller. Pastor Müller worked in Gams from 1934 to 1944. Unfortunately, it is not known exactly when the grotto was built.

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Narrow Cave near St. Gallen

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Cave at the edge of the path, but very very narrow.

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MG Cavern Wildenburg (Second World War)

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Would love to go in 😅

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