Expedition Himmelsgang

Prices per person in CHF

Included: Qualified cave guide SSH, entrance to the cave, equipment (helmet, headlamp, rubber boots, caving gloves, via ferrata protection), tour briefing.

Incl. admission to the Hölloch-Center exhibition during opening hours, excl. parking fees (payable at the Hölloch-Center).

Implementation: This tour can be carried out in the winter months – from November to March – for groups of 6 or more. Individuals can join existing tours.

Weather: In uncertain weather conditions (too warm temperatures / heavy rainfall / heavy snowmelt), the tour itinerary may have to be adjusted for safety reasons.

Duration: approx. 11 hours

Reservation: absolutely necessary

Group size: This expedition can be organized for groups of 6 people or more on your desired date. If you are less than 6 people, you are welcome to join already planned tours. The normal group size is approx. 6 – 10 people.

Meeting point: Hölloch Center in 6436 Muotathal Stalden.

Requirements: This is a physically demanding tour, but no special knowledge is required. This excursion into the cave is similar to a mountain tour in pathless terrain. Exposed areas are secured with ropes, ladders, bridges, etc.

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 of that: old, warm, robust and hard-wearing clothes that are not too bad. In addition, spare clothes for the trip home, as the cave clothes can get very dirty. (Alternative: rent 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 Hölloch)
• Fiber fur jacket as protection against cooling down during breaks.
• Energy-boosting snacks (fruit or cereal/chocolate bars).
• If available: Knee pads

* 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).

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

Arrival by car: There are parking spaces marked Hölloch next to the bus stop Muotathal, Hölloch. There is an e-charging station directly opposite the Hölloch restaurant. Input for navigation systems: ‘Stalden 14, 6436 Muotathal’ or ‘Restaurant Hölloch, Muotathal’. The road to the Hölloch restaurant can also be reached by large coaches without any problems.

Paid parking spaces (payable at the Hölloch-Center).

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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.