Altarhöhle

Altarhöhle is a cave in Schwende-Rüte, Appenzell Inner Rhodes, Appenzell Innerrhoden. Altarhöhle is situated nearby to the cave Eremitenhöhle, as well as near the church Wildkirchli.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wildkirchli and Berggasthaus Äscher.

Wildkirchli

Church

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Wildkirchli are three interlinked caves situated in the Alpstein massif in the Appenzell Innerrhoden canton of Switzerland, north-east of Mount Säntis Switzerland.

The Berggasthaus Äscher is one of several inns in the Alpstein massif in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It was built in one of the caves of the Wildkirchli, below the Ebenalp, along the path to Äscher.

Wasserauen railway station

Railway station

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Wasserauen railway station is a railway station in Wasserauen in the district of Schwende-Rüte, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It is located on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Gossau–Wasserauen line of Appenzell Railways. Wasserauen railway station is situated 1 km east of Altarhöhle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ebenalp and Wasserauen.

Ebenalp

Locality

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The Ebenalp is the northernmost summit of the Alpstein in the Appenzell Alps, Switzerland. The mountain is a popular paragliding and hiking destination.

Wasserauen

Hamlet

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Wasserauen is a place in the district of Schwende in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden in Switzerland. The settlement consists of a few farms, the terminus stations of the railway line Gossau – Appenzell – Wasserauen of the Appenzeller Bahnen and the cable car Wasserauen - Ebenalp as well as a parking lot for tourists.