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Wildkirchli Caves and Chapel

Wildkirchli Caves and Chapel

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    1. Aescher Mountain Inn – Seealpsee loop from Wasserauen

    15.0km

    06:12

    880m

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    Expert mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Expert mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Expert mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    August 2, 2020

    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 Father Philipp Tanner. Pastor Paulus Ulmann erected the hermit house in 1658, where hermits lived until 1853, when the bells rang and the mountaineers led through the caves with torches.

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      December 24, 2024

      very pretty, very pretty

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        June 7, 2025

        It was a beautiful day and after a walk around Seealpsee we went up to Escher. This is one of the oldest mountain guesthouses in Switzerland. During the walk you will pass through caves where cavemen once lived, animal bones, apparently bears, have been found. Just outside the caves you will see the Wildkirchli (chapel). And when you turn the corner, you will see such a wonderful and impressive view in front of you.

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          Location: Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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