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Appenzell Innerrhoden

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Appenzell Innerrhoden

Rüte

The Top 20 Caves around Rüte

Looking to visit a cave around Rüte on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Rüte’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 13, 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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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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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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Kalkofenhöhle Cave

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Difficult to find from St. Arbogast if you don't get the right direction straight away, which can easily happen as there is no sign pointing to the cave. I ended …

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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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Wildkirchli Caves and Chapel

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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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Kobelwald Crystal Cave

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Irregular opening hours. Daily in the summer. Can only be visited as part of a guided tour (duration 25 minutes), admission 8 sfr. News under:
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Wichenstein Cave Castle Ruins

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Imposing castle ruins near the so-called cave castle (originally a "wooden house" with 4 floors in a cave up to 20 m deep, closed from the outside with a so-called …

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