St Beatus Caves

WOW! 🤩 This place was absolutely EPIC!

Set into the cliffs high above beautiful Lake Thun, the St. Beatus Caves are a huge network of limestone caves filled with dramatic rock formations, underground waterfalls, rushing streams and enormous chambers.

Legend says that St. Beatus, a 6th-century monk, drove a fire-breathing dragon from the caves before making them his home 🐉 — and wandering through them, you can absolutely see where the legend came from!

Around 1 km of the cave system can be explored, following a brilliantly atmospheric path deeper and deeper into the mountain. Outside is almost as impressive, with waterfalls tumbling down the cliffside and incredible views across Lake Thun.

This was one of those places we weren't quite prepared for just how good it would be.

100% worth a visit — we LOVED it! 🏔️🩵🇨🇭Read more