Hölloch Challenge

Prices per person in CHF

Implementation: This tour is only available from March to October for groups of 6 or more. The start is between approx. 10.00 and 11.00 am.

Duration: approx. 6 hours; with an additional cave aperitif approx. 6.5 hours, with a cave raclette approx. 7 – 7.5 hours.

Good to know: The cave temperature is 6°C all year round. The humidity is almost 100%.

Reservation: absolutely necessary

Group size: The Hölloch-Parcours can be organized for groups of 6 or more people on your desired date. If you are less than 6 people, you are welcome to join already planned tours (overview of dates/booking under this link). Approx. 6 – 9 people per group/cave guide. If there are fewer than 6 participants, the tour can also be booked as an exclusive tour for a flat rate of CHF 1170.00.

Meeting point: Hölloch Center, Stalden 16 in 6436 Muotathal.

Requirements: This tour is intended to be a challenge and is manageable with a good level of fitness; comparable to a mountain tour with rough terrain, easy climbing passages and longer crawling sections. Also suitable for sporty children aged 10 and over.

Bring along: Warm wool socks; long thermal underwear (shirt and pants) and/or a thin turtleneck sweater and a pair of leggings/jogging pants*. On top: old, warm, robust and hard-wearing clothes that are not a pity to lose. In addition, spare clothes for the trip home, as the cave clothes can get very dirty. (Alternative: hire caving overalls for CHF 25.00 per person).

Robust rucksack with lunch and drink in a plastic or metal bottle (water can be refilled in the cave) as well as a fiber fur jacket to protect against cooling down during the breaks. In addition: energy-boosting snacks (fruit or cereal/chocolate bars).

* Please note – the temperature in the Hölloch is a constant 6°C and the humidity is almost 100%. As long as you are on the move, you will normally be warm enough. However, for participants who are sensitive to the cold, we generally recommend a combination of thermal underwear AND a thin turtleneck sweater under the cave overall/under your own clothes (for those who are not particularly sensitive to the cold, “either – or” is sufficient).

Hölloch barbecue area: Before or after the cave tour, a barbecue area is also available on request at the Hölloch Warden’s House, which is idyllically situated in a small wood next to the mountain stream. Use of the barbecue area is free of charge for our guests. Please let us know if you would like to use this area so that we can reserve it for you.

Cave aperitif / cave raclette: As a group, you are welcome to round off the Hölloch Parcours with an atmospheric cave aperitif or a warming cave raclette by candlelight and cave music. Treat yourself to a glass of white wine, enjoy the magical and unique atmosphere and share your cave experiences with each other. An ideal way to round off this adventurous tour!

The Hölloch cave ist situated in 6436 Muotathal, in the area of Stalden.

Arrival by car: you can use the parking in front of the  restaurant Hölloch in Muotathal/Stalden. The coordinates for your navigation system are: "Stalden 15, 6436 Muotathal" or "Restaurant Hölloch, Muotathal". The road to the parking lot at the restaurant Hölloch can also be reached with bigger coaches.

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Arrival by public transport: by train to Schwyz and from there take the bus no. 501 to “Hölloch, Muotathal”.

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Safety First

Our motto is simply "safety first"! We offer numerous - also adventurous - programmes, but we are not adventurers. This has been the case for the last 35 years of our outdoor activities and will remain so in the future. Trekking Team was the first outdoor company with the "Safety in adventures" certification.

We have set high standards for the quality of our programmes, the training of our guides and especially for safety aspects. The top management - all active guides and instructors - is directly responsible for these central areas. The cave guides are trained at the Swiss School of Caving Hölloch (SSH).

The company's safety policy is based on the following principles and procedures:

• The safety of guests and employees is a top priority. It has priority over economic considerations. To prevent accidents during adventure and outdoor activities, everything must be done that is necessary according to experience, feasible according to the state of the art and appropriate to the given conditions.
• Safe procedures for all adventure and outdoor activities are ensured through the application of an operational safety concept. With the help of this concept, any inadequacies are systematically identified and improved, thus keeping the safety level constantly high.
• Accident prevention and protection of the health of guests and employees are essential to maintain and strengthen competitiveness.
• We undertake to comply with all generally recognised national and international standards concerning the practice of adventure and outdoor activities as well as the relevant directives of the competent authorities.
• We recognise the safety policy and the protection goals of the "safety in adventures" foundation as the basis for safety planning.
• The processes and activities of our adventure and outdoor activities and the infrastructure and support work operated for them are continuously analysed (process analysis).
• For all processes and activities of our activities and at all implementation locations, the relevant influencing factors and critical control points (CCP) are clarified with regard to safety (risk analysis).
• For all identified critical control points, measures (e.g. controls, fixed procedures to be followed, reserved decisions, etc.) are defined that are suitable for eliminating hazards that exist at this point and minimising risks that arise at this point due to critical influencing factors.

Despite competent and safe implementation of the activities, accidents cannot be completely ruled out. The organiser cannot accept any liability for this; participation is at the participant's own risk. Participants must have sufficient health and accident insurance themselves. For Hölloch expeditions we also recommend membership of a recognised Swiss rescue organisation (e.g. REGA) or the conclusion of special rescue insurance.