About 19 km from Interlaken, on the North Bank of Lake Thun, in the massif of Niederhorrn, is the cave where the legendary St. Beatus is said to have lived as a hermit. And apparently fought a dragon. And that was apparently four centuries after his death. A sprightly old zombie he must have been. But his home, these limestone caves, are actually as awesome as he deserves. With gorges, great halls and waterfalls to impress the most experienced spelunker, only about 1 km of these caves are open to the public. The remaining 14 km remain closed or open only to scientific exploration.

Now, they’ve even built an interactive museum with its own audio-guide into the Saint Beatus Caves. The museum discusses the cave’s origins, evolution, animals and plants and legend. The museum is an excellent option for any visitor who’s not currently healthy enough to tour the actual caves.

There is also a splendid restaurant called the St. Beatus Panoramic Restaurant where visitors can head to grab some delicious Swiss cuisine after a hard day of touring. How to get to St. Beatus Caves should not be an issue as the cave is easily accessible by road.

• There are two free parking spaces available
• There’s even a forest house closeby, a Bed and Breakfast.
• Exploring caves without guide is possible.
• Bring warm clothes, as temperatures are cold inside the cave.
• Photography is allowed (without tripods).
• Caves are not wheelchair and pushchair accessible.

• Given prices are for Adults.
• Individual Visitors (for cave and museum both):
• Adult: 18 CHF (CHF 16 for Berner-Oberland Visitors Card holder)
• Child (6-16): 10 CHF (CHF 9 for Berner-Oberland Visitors Card holder)
• Family Pass: 49 CHF
• Dogs: 10 CHF
• Groups (10 – 50 Adults): 16 CHF per person
• Groups (50+ Adults): 15 CHF per person
• Private Tour: 150 CHF
• Museum ticket only:
• Adults: 6 CHF
• Child (6-16): 3 CHF

• Cave is open from 9:45 am – 5 pm.
• Open from Saturday, 19th March 2016 to Sunday, 13th November 2016.
• St. Beatus Caves Museum timings are 11:30 am – 5:30 pm.
• St. Beatus Panoramic Restaurant is open from 9:45 am – 5 pm.
• Guided tours depart every 45 minutes.

• From the road (parking lot / bus stop): 8 - 10 minutes
• From the boat station Beatushöhlen / Sundlauenen of pilgrimage: 20 - 25 minutes
• Beat bay from the boat station on the pilgrimage: - 70 min 60
• Merligen of the pilgrimage: -90 min 75
• From Interlaken via Weissenau Promenade: 2 - 2 ½ hours
• By Bus: Bus 21 stops at Beatushöhlen bus station.
• By renting or hiring a car/taxi.

• St. Beatus-Hohlen panorama restaurant

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