The fascinating Guntelsey stalactite caves are located on the ground of Allmendingen at around 600 metres above sea level. Imposing cavities that are easy to walk through provide protection from the rain and noise of the city. Below the vertical limestone walls, water drips constantly, creating a biotope for light-shy amphibians.
The stone structures are bizarre and beautiful. If you use your imagination, you can see patterns, animals, and even faces. The beautiful forest, the meadow landscape, and the stream bed invite you to linger and roast sausages.
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Just 300 years ago, the people of the Bernese Oberland changed the course of the Kander and diverted the stream directly into Lake Thun. The Glütschbach was then diverted into the former bed of the Kander. This intervention in nature was not successful. The initiator was even threatened with stoning. But the idyllic floodplain landscape that has developed around Guntelsey is enough to compensate for the mistake.
Access
There are some parking spaces very close to the stalactite caves and the barbecue areas. Otherwise you can park at the shooting range.
