Wolf Gorge – Bäreloch Cave loop from Welschenrohr

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Wolf Gorge – Bäreloch Cave loop from Welschenrohr

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Wolf Gorge – Bäreloch Cave loop from Welschenrohr

02:59

8.60km

340m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 5.80 km for 242 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.74 km

European Bison Enclosure

Highlight • Structure

I think it's great that the bison (European bison) is being reintroduced to this magnificent area

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2.59 km

Wolfsschlucht North Infantry Fortification

Highlight • Cave

After its active military service during the Second World War and the Cold War, the facility was last used as an ammunition depot. Due to its typologically unusual spatial arrangement, it is considered a military monument worthy of protection.

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3.14 km

Wolf Gorge

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Wild, narrow and green, the Wolfsschlucht in the Thal Nature Park in the Solothurn Jura is an adventure for the whole family. Rock walls up to 100 meters high, some of them overhanging, line the gorge. Even in summer it is pleasantly cool and shady. The path leads past caves and washouts. There are several fire pits where you can fortify yourself with a picnic. The entrance is directly at the Herbetswil Wolfsschlucht bus stop. Parking is available in the village center of Herbetswil.

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4.56 km

Wolf Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Imposing large rocks in the Wolfsschlucht

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4.58 km

Lochboden

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.87 km

Bäreloch Cave

Highlight • Cave

A vault thirty metres wide and twenty metres high, reminiscent of a cathedral, the light coming in through cracks in the ceiling reinforces this impression. Just as impressive as the interior of the cave is the view of the valley and the north side of the Balmberg.

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8.60 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.16 km

2.03 km

1.18 km

1.13 km

904 m

202 m

Surfaces

3.88 km

2.41 km

2.03 km

202 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (900 m)

Lowest point (620 m)

Weather

Friday 6 November

11°C

4°C

17 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 8, 2026,Naturpark Thal - Wolfsschlucht – Bärelochhöhle

Today I start (at the specially provided parking lot / Attention 120 meters after my start) in Welschenrohr, right in the middle of the Thal Nature Park, and thus in an area that already bears suspiciously many names on the map that make you wonder if you're hiking or on safari.

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May 13, 2025,"6 x W" >> Welschenrohr > Wollschwein > Wisente > Wolfsschlucht > Waldvöglein > Waldwurz

ALPINE hike from Welschenrohr in the Solothurn Jura.

Welschenrohr > Herd of bison (lucky you) > Wolfsschlucht (beautiful gorge) > Bärenloch (bear hole) for experienced alpine hikers > Coffee & cake in Welschrohren

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April 18, 2025,Bäreloch und Wolfsschlucht 🐕 🥾

There are a few parking spaces at the Wolfsschlucht bus stop entrance, so you can start a nice circular hike. First, you walk across meadows and past farms to Welschenrohr, warming up for the climb to Bäreloch. The path to Bäreloch is narrow, but not dangerous.

The large Bäreloch with its many crevasses is very impressive.

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