Top 4 Caves around Lüterswil-Gächliwil

A peaceful place where you can take shelter from the sun in summer. There are benches and the possibility to have a barbecue. A beautiful spot, not only historically important, but also a great place to relax and recharge.

At this point there is a sandstone pit, which can be accessed from the back through a tunnel. In the pit there is a fireplace and various wooden chairs made from tree trunks. In the summer a shady place to grill. "You enter the pit through a tunnel that the users once excavated. Mining began in the 16th century. At that time, a lot of millstones were needed, a pit near Oberramsern could no longer meet the demand. This was the decision of the Great Council of Solothurn In 1527 a local miller was commissioned to quarry stone near Ober Bockstein on its land. After a few years, however, the miller gave up, as it turned out that his sandstone was too soft for millstones. In 1777, operations resumed in the Upper Bockstein Bockstein-Grube. Above all stove plates were now made from the sandstone. The last stone carver, the "Grubendurs", lived with his wife, the "Grubenänni" until 1890 on site, where the two had set up makeshift in a cave-like niche, as stated on the information board." Source: web.

The sandstone cave in the Brüel Forest was previously used for celebrations and village festivals. As a beer cellar or storage facility. Today it is no longer cultivated and in poor condition. Often the ground is flooded with water. It is a "souvenir object" for people who grew up here.

The best single trail in the Busleten and Leuzigen Forest. It's fun and unfortunately it's way too short

There are two sandstone caves at this point. There is a paved barbecue area with benches and tables. In the hot summer you can cool off here. The caves are accessible. The locals also call them beer caves or ice caves because beer was probably stored in them in the past. The story is said to go back to the Middle Ages. But I have not found any precise information. What a shame, an exciting thing.

In the 16th century, millstones were broken in "Ober Bockstein" for a few years. However, these rather soft sandstones were not particularly suitable as grinding stones. The grounds have not been exploited in the Fogle for centuries. Only in 1977 stones were broken again and from 1847 these beautiful stones were only hewn as stove plates. The last Steinhauser, the "Grubendurs", lived with his wife, the "Grubenänni" until his death in 1890 in the pit, which was poorly furnished.

The high, Europe-wide demand for millstones in the 16th century evidently had a major impact on this region. There are some quarries in the area, which were of importance for the economic development. For example, the stone pit in Schnottwil (www.komoot.de/highlight/1096515)

Old beautiful sandstone pit