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Appenzell Innerrhoden

Wildkirchli Caves

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Schwende

Wildkirchli Caves

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Wildkirchli Caves

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Location: Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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Roger Eggenberger 🐾👣

August 3, 2025

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

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🇩🇪 Thorsten

August 2, 2020

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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

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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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Distance 332 m

Uphill 50 m

Downhill 20 m

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Friday 7 August

19°C

11°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Location: Schwende, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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