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Eastern Switzerland

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Wildkirchli Caves

Eastern Switzerland

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Wildkirchli Caves

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Wildkirchli Caves

Mountaineering

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(37)

Hiking

4.1

(9)

Location: Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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Roger Eggenberger 🐾👣

August 3, 2025

Mountaineering

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

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🇩🇪 Thorsten

August 2, 2020

Mountaineering

In 1904, the Wildkirchli caves achieved fame through prehistoric finds of stone tools, which for the first time provided evidence that humans had walked through the Alpine region in the …

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Julia Nikolaeva

June 7, 2025

Mountaineering

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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Ebenalp Mountain Inn – Wildkirchli Caves loop from Schwende-Rüte

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Distance 332 m

Uphill 50 m

Downhill 20 m

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Location: Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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