Wildkirchli

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

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Church
Description: Swiss cultural property of national significance in Schwende
Also known as: “Kapelle St. Michael” and “Wildkirchli, paläolithische Wohnhöhle / neuzeitliche Einsiedelei”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Berggasthaus Äscher and Wasserauen railway station.

Berggasthaus Äscher

Mountain hut

Photo: Domob, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Berggasthaus Äscher is situated 120 metres south of Wildkirchli.

Wasserauen railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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 Wildkirchli.

Chapel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

Church

Photo: Lokolia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chapel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph is a church, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Wildkirchli.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ebenalp and Wasserauen.

Ebenalp

Locality

Photo: Flyout, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.