This Swiss Restaurant Is Built Into the Side of a Mountain

This restaurant in Weissbad, Switzerland, is remote, to say the least. Perched on the side of a mountain in the Swiss Alps, it’s at an elevation of about 5,000 feet above ground level. Even if you take a cable car, you’ve got to hike steep terrain at least part of the way. That said, it’s a beautiful journey that takes you through a 40,000-year-old cave and by a chapel carved right into the mountain. And you’re following in the footsteps of hungry hikers who have been trekking to this restaurant for 173 years.
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  • @DexM47
    @DexM474 жыл бұрын

    Been there. They've changed the owner several times. There are so many tourists, they just can't keep up. Strange to see them promote the place, 'cause they really don't need to.

  • @SonicDeluxx

    @SonicDeluxx

    4 жыл бұрын

    Last time it was promoted on National Geographic, the whole place went to shit.

  • @greatstuff5

    @greatstuff5

    4 жыл бұрын

    How’s the food? Would you highly recommend it

  • @thegeneralissimo470

    @thegeneralissimo470

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@SonicDeluxx How so?

  • @DexM47

    @DexM47

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@greatstuff5 Actually didn't eat there, just drank a beer. (The beer was good, though, as far as I can remember.)

  • @fabeli136

    @fabeli136

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ho Sane i went there 2 years ago, we had rösti with egg on top was super delicious

  • @gazzgaspay4841
    @gazzgaspay48414 жыл бұрын

    KZread is getting comfortable with these double ads.

  • @yaassgames1687

    @yaassgames1687

    4 жыл бұрын

    Real comfy

  • @mangosamurai

    @mangosamurai

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gazz Gaspay ikrr

  • @VeeAmericanEagle

    @VeeAmericanEagle

    4 жыл бұрын

    I know right 🙄

  • @Juliobrem

    @Juliobrem

    4 жыл бұрын

    Comfy and cozy

  • @macrowave-bc3oy

    @macrowave-bc3oy

    4 жыл бұрын

    i just got a unskippable 20 second great big story ad

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican4 жыл бұрын

    A 40,000 year old cave, chapel, a restaurant, all along the side of a mountain? Now that's awesome

  • @flurinasonderegger3285

    @flurinasonderegger3285

    4 жыл бұрын

    In the caves they even found stone age tools and lots of cave bear bones. You can walk thru them higher up the montain, where you find the most beautiful lake ( where i was ice skating as a child)

  • @danielm17

    @danielm17

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@flurinasonderegger3285 that's pretty sick. Did u travel as a child or were u born there?

  • @marcelom.f.4197

    @marcelom.f.4197

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@JohnArlben why a church we dont need them

  • @dreadpiraterobertsii4420

    @dreadpiraterobertsii4420

    4 жыл бұрын

    In America it’s a case of here is a six month year old hot dog stand a national treasure

  • @flurinasonderegger3285

    @flurinasonderegger3285

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@danielm17 hi! I grew up a few miles from there. I live now here kzread.info/dash/bejne/rJ2ar7qncrOzotY.html

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un4 жыл бұрын

    I’ll never forget the beauty of Switzerland when I was there

  • @Nockspielt

    @Nockspielt

    4 жыл бұрын

    Come to berlin, here is a very nice place too, you can stay at my home, hehe.But no nukes allowed. Only Zero Point energy weapons, and ant gravitation, deal?

  • @stephenhill1716

    @stephenhill1716

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Man, let me borrow a rocket. Need one for my Civic.

  • @mahiraj1964

    @mahiraj1964

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wht if this is real kim

  • @stephenhill1716

    @stephenhill1716

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mahi Raj - Then hopefully he’ll let me borrow a rocket for my Civic.

  • @mtnmaniac8406

    @mtnmaniac8406

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lets just ALL go together! how about that....😁😎

  • @chichan9013
    @chichan90134 жыл бұрын

    I bet they're hiding their Toblerone somewhere in that mountain.

  • @DexM47

    @DexM47

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nope, we're hiding it in the Matterhorn (the actual Toblerone mountain, on the other side of Switzerland)

  • @stellar3654

    @stellar3654

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or zermatt

  • @carlbasky7637

    @carlbasky7637

    4 жыл бұрын

    My toblerone is inside my pants. Waiting to be opened.

  • @mattipra

    @mattipra

    4 жыл бұрын

    Toblerone is a code word for Nazi gold, right?

  • @johannes9437

    @johannes9437

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mattipra Shit, hes onto us...

  • @ShirleyCurryTheOlderGamer
    @ShirleyCurryTheOlderGamer4 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering how she got this place built in there and why she ever thought of doing such a thing and what did she have to buy in order to build in that mountain. I'd love to see another episode! This only whetted my appetite!! :)

  • @danelopen

    @danelopen

    4 жыл бұрын

    She didnt build it. its over a 100 years old. and it most likely started as a hickers cabin for hickers to sleep in when they climbed the mountain

  • @ShirleyCurryTheOlderGamer

    @ShirleyCurryTheOlderGamer

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@danelopen Now that's interesting! Thanks :)

  • @benfarrell5332

    @benfarrell5332

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey i've seen your channel before! small world

  • @ShirleyCurryTheOlderGamer

    @ShirleyCurryTheOlderGamer

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@benfarrell5332 :)

  • @aTROLLwithBlades

    @aTROLLwithBlades

    4 жыл бұрын

    This place is so cool. I'm subbed to you btw!

  • @tabcreedence6553
    @tabcreedence65534 жыл бұрын

    But... by the time you hike all the way back down you are hungry again

  • @nicoth.412

    @nicoth.412

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Justine carrington Food is great here, portions aren't as big as in the USA and it's expensive, but the quality is great (at least in Switzerland in general, I've never eaten at that restaurant😉)

  • @mxchxlxs809

    @mxchxlxs809

    4 жыл бұрын

    The lebanese lad don’t think so

  • @fabiankoller9739

    @fabiankoller9739

    4 жыл бұрын

    No, the way down is something like 45 minutes

  • @meiyaazumi

    @meiyaazumi

    4 жыл бұрын

    Do they have food panda? Can i order from there?

  • @WoLFTERNOPS

    @WoLFTERNOPS

    4 жыл бұрын

    Takeaway ;)

  • @John-pm7zr
    @John-pm7zr4 жыл бұрын

    Just imagine having your coffee while enjoying the scenery like this EVERY day you work. That is LIFE.

  • @jawaddreif1650
    @jawaddreif16504 жыл бұрын

    How can you run your own ads on your OWN VIDEO

  • @watersheep395

    @watersheep395

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jawad Dreif seems kinda stupid to me just edit in the ads at the beginning of the video or sometin

  • @ryt6940

    @ryt6940

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@watersheep395 that would save them a shit ton of money, but I doubt KZread would allow it

  • @daniswara1164

    @daniswara1164

    4 жыл бұрын

    Netflix and Spotify did that

  • @fitrianhidayat

    @fitrianhidayat

    4 жыл бұрын

    The marketing team has a brilliant idea to increase their ads earning

  • @blnk9304

    @blnk9304

    4 жыл бұрын

    Stonks

  • @sannekolind5523
    @sannekolind55234 жыл бұрын

    Imagine just looking over the side and looking down being like ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

  • @sanpablo4668

    @sanpablo4668

    4 жыл бұрын

    And say retardedly "gib diretide"

  • @livewireOrourke

    @livewireOrourke

    Жыл бұрын

    😄😄😄😄

  • @davidmays7102
    @davidmays71024 жыл бұрын

    lol I bet the workers love hiking home after a long day. lol

  • @candirockstar135

    @candirockstar135

    4 жыл бұрын

    David Mays sounds like a nightmare

  • @oof5020

    @oof5020

    4 жыл бұрын

    15 Mins is nothing :P

  • @davidmays7102

    @davidmays7102

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@candirockstar135 lol yeah it does

  • @davidmays7102

    @davidmays7102

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Mr Panda do they, really?

  • @roccop3760

    @roccop3760

    4 жыл бұрын

    David Mays the video says only 15 minutes. That’s significantly shorter than my 3 mile walk home each night

  • @JJadb
    @JJadb4 жыл бұрын

    Switzerland rules! ;-)

  • @verysmalldog8996
    @verysmalldog89964 жыл бұрын

    Wowwowow! Just got a, "Great Big Story" ad, while watching this.

  • @RyanM-ke2gu
    @RyanM-ke2gu4 жыл бұрын

    I love Switzerland. Favorite mountains I've ever visited. I'll put this restaurant on the list for the next trip!

  • @24kRobot
    @24kRobot4 жыл бұрын

    That view is amazing. Just enjoying a nice lunch after a brisk walk through the cave is probably amazing. I’m glad this video found me. Very cool. Good vibes. Thanks!

  • @glaciermax24
    @glaciermax244 жыл бұрын

    I was there with my wife as we were living in Switzerland and this place has some of the best food hands down and it’s breathtaking

  • @ivannovotny4552
    @ivannovotny45524 жыл бұрын

    Stunningly beautiful and thanks for sharing it with us.

  • @ChrisOfAllTrades
    @ChrisOfAllTrades4 жыл бұрын

    Love this. Used to go there once or twice a year when we still lived in Switzerland...

  • @MoxieBeast
    @MoxieBeast4 жыл бұрын

    how insanely beautiful. you could serve me a sloppy joe and I'd be happy with this view! amazing.

  • @traininggrounds9450

    @traininggrounds9450

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey, sloppy joes are delicious

  • @lit-eral5953

    @lit-eral5953

    3 жыл бұрын

    Training Grounds yeah don’t sleep on the ‘joe

  • @MikaDR
    @MikaDR4 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been here and next to the mountain is a cliff you can scale and it’s beautiful

  • @surabhi_kumari
    @surabhi_kumari4 жыл бұрын

    Wow, that view looks so scenic and serene.

  • @thechad7098
    @thechad70984 жыл бұрын

    Me: OMG, that was the hardest hike in my life but I made it Waiter: What can I get you sir? Me: ..Ah my wallet

  • @seatyourself7082

    @seatyourself7082

    4 жыл бұрын

    You need to give you wallet, these prices in the äscher are even more expensive than in the rest of switzerland. And it isn't a big walk.

  • @matthewrada1758

    @matthewrada1758

    4 жыл бұрын

    If that happens i'll commit Dig straight down

  • @jelle3172

    @jelle3172

    4 жыл бұрын

    Malcolm Henry lol

  • @ori6990

    @ori6990

    4 жыл бұрын

    its a 15 min hike xD

  • @eri3182
    @eri31824 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful ! ♡

  • @subhashchandna5235
    @subhashchandna52354 жыл бұрын

    The lady surely enjoYs and appreciates the beauty of the mountains! Glad to 👀!

  • @mleolahi80
    @mleolahi804 жыл бұрын

    How beautiful. That is a definitely a trek to work. 👌🏽

  • @carolhankins5896
    @carolhankins58964 жыл бұрын

    It's such a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing ❤

  • @MrNico123456789
    @MrNico1234567894 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been there twice now, the views are stunning and food and beer are top notch

  • @cherylkutscher7895
    @cherylkutscher78954 жыл бұрын

    I was just there in June 2019 amazing adventure. It is so beautiful you can't describe it with words.

  • @RaginYak
    @RaginYak4 жыл бұрын

    Truly a great big story. So beautiful.

  • @Tangerine457
    @Tangerine4574 жыл бұрын

    Nature all around what a view

  • @ishanmisra5336
    @ishanmisra53364 жыл бұрын

    This is such love. I have been to mountain with some of the best people and I have personal treasures in experiences there. This makes me nostalgic. 😍😍😘😘

  • @aerolchristopherinfante
    @aerolchristopherinfante4 жыл бұрын

    That's just so cool!

  • @Gkm-
    @Gkm-4 жыл бұрын

    AMAZING scenery

  • @Sonny1065LV
    @Sonny1065LV4 жыл бұрын

    Wow what a beautiful experience!

  • @aimeefrorland4118
    @aimeefrorland41184 жыл бұрын

    How cool and neat!

  • @sleepybigeye2121
    @sleepybigeye21214 жыл бұрын

    I got an add from great big story while watching this like it was gonna prepare for this video

  • @Spoon80085
    @Spoon800854 жыл бұрын

    Swiss people look so nice

  • @sailorjerry7567
    @sailorjerry75674 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful location . beautiful people .

  • @Daribha_Kharluni
    @Daribha_Kharluni4 жыл бұрын

    Planet earth is so beautiful and so WOW....Love this

  • @fishtalk5948
    @fishtalk59484 жыл бұрын

    Everything is WOW! ❤️

  • @deveshkumar2159
    @deveshkumar21594 жыл бұрын

    This is Truly Amazing. 👏🏽👏🏽

  • @anah5171
    @anah51714 жыл бұрын

    Unreal absolutely breathtaking I’d love to visit some day !!!

  • @omnislasher6184
    @omnislasher61844 жыл бұрын

    Good to see this i think cant see this place all of life...

  • @InnocentCat88
    @InnocentCat88 Жыл бұрын

    I have watched several videos about Switzerland. I think if I ever got there....I would want to STAY !! It's so beautiful !!!

  • @christoperbarretto8823
    @christoperbarretto88234 жыл бұрын

    Wow they all look so happy i hope im working there too

  • @jisooisluv_jennieislifeu7320
    @jisooisluv_jennieislifeu73204 жыл бұрын

    I love Switzerland so much

  • @leejimmy2209
    @leejimmy22094 жыл бұрын

    Been to Appenzell twice in the past year and this. This restaurant and the surrounding area has to be one of the most beautiful spots in the world.

  • @baglyo
    @baglyo4 жыл бұрын

    I live in Switzerland and didn't even know about this, i need to see this in person now!

  • @bastitodio9894
    @bastitodio98944 жыл бұрын

    Wow indeed!

  • @jenelmadronero8893
    @jenelmadronero88934 жыл бұрын

    Imagine how this restaurant supply its needs 173 years ago when there's no cable cars or helicopters 🤔

  • @freddyandfoxy7526
    @freddyandfoxy75264 жыл бұрын

    Always wanted to see a place like this

  • @ba8yRoseSs
    @ba8yRoseSs4 жыл бұрын

    Definitely want to visit this restaurant one day!!

  • @wakopako2803
    @wakopako28034 жыл бұрын

    This is a youtube channel at it's finest!

  • @shartbake1134
    @shartbake11344 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! I would love to visit.

  • @bkkboy
    @bkkboy4 жыл бұрын

    One of the most beautiful hike I’ve made in my life.

  • @hollywood8687
    @hollywood86874 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @Tiisiphone
    @Tiisiphone4 жыл бұрын

    Wondeful place!

  • @kucingpasartv7918
    @kucingpasartv79184 жыл бұрын

    so beautiful

  • @karinhartmann5101
    @karinhartmann51014 жыл бұрын

    Now it’s just really weird to see places you’ve been to being prompted on KZread especially bc they really don’t need to :)) I was there with my grandma and she told me that the owners change quite often bc there are just that many tourists and it’s really stressful bc getting food and basically anything up there is just really difficult Non the less it’s absolutely beautiful and I would highly encourage everyone to visit !:D

  • @anirudhkumar4507
    @anirudhkumar45074 жыл бұрын

    Good use of the natural surroundings.

  • @restaurantlegrimm6435
    @restaurantlegrimm64352 жыл бұрын

    Great work

  • @AniShA1256
    @AniShA1256 Жыл бұрын

    Wow..beautiful 😍

  • @ItsDukaHD
    @ItsDukaHD4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing😀

  • @brightington7080
    @brightington70804 жыл бұрын

    That's a good way to digest your food..hiking

  • @DennisMoore664
    @DennisMoore6644 жыл бұрын

    That tracked delivery cart thing is cool. The restaurant is pretty spectacular too.

  • @comfortablynumb4198
    @comfortablynumb41984 жыл бұрын

    Simply Wow ✌️

  • @brokenomad
    @brokenomad4 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful place. Wish I could go there someday.

  • @user-wy4xo6by7b
    @user-wy4xo6by7b4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @htcdedited2425
    @htcdedited24254 жыл бұрын

    Man i really love to spend some time there so relaxing to see from there.

  • @kaeya4838
    @kaeya48384 жыл бұрын

    Great big story putting a great big story ad on a great big story video *stonks*

  • @christianguthrie7137
    @christianguthrie71373 жыл бұрын

    I like watching these shows, It makes me feel like I am out there.

  • @filbert541
    @filbert5414 жыл бұрын

    I watched the great big story ad to watch the great big story video

  • @nelsondecastro4829
    @nelsondecastro48294 жыл бұрын

    Fantastico davvero meraviglioso un giorno vorrei vedere questa posto😍😍😍😍complimenti

  • @srikrishna_97
    @srikrishna_974 жыл бұрын

    Great big story ad in a great big story channel

  • @rafiamohammed7641
    @rafiamohammed76414 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful n amazing😊😋

  • @satriaamiluhur622
    @satriaamiluhur6224 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit, the scenery is absolutely dope!

  • @mmhajanpatton594
    @mmhajanpatton5944 жыл бұрын

    When nature is left undisturbed 😍

  • @Mrparkkila
    @Mrparkkila4 жыл бұрын

    This reminds me a little bit of the tea house hikes you can do in the Rocky Mountains in lake Louise. However for those ones it is a 6+ kilometer hike in and they do not have electricity due to the remote nature of the place.

  • @dadsonworldwide3238
    @dadsonworldwide32384 жыл бұрын

    cool stuff!

  • @dleivam
    @dleivam4 жыл бұрын

    Wow.. I want to go there

  • @janmaurer5135
    @janmaurer51354 жыл бұрын

    im proud to be Swiss!

  • @MrKanistr
    @MrKanistr4 жыл бұрын

    Awsome. =))

  • @dt3144
    @dt31444 жыл бұрын

    Awesome working environment! How I wish my office is up there

  • @1337fraggzb00N
    @1337fraggzb00N4 жыл бұрын

    What a nice place to be 🥰

  • @Monksees
    @Monksees4 жыл бұрын

    beautiful

  • @laurahauser9695
    @laurahauser96954 жыл бұрын

    Sehr schön 😍 das Appenzeller Land ist beeindruckend😀 Wohne ganz in der Nähe und war schon oft dort 😍 ist eine Reise werd

  • @syntaulina8603
    @syntaulina86034 жыл бұрын

    These ppl have a very wonderful working place. Im sure they are stress free.

  • @opt181
    @opt1814 жыл бұрын

    awesome

  • @user-wz7in1sd2w
    @user-wz7in1sd2w4 жыл бұрын

    Switzerland is the paradise on earth

  • @youfirst.
    @youfirst.4 жыл бұрын

    Going there soon.

  • @zed804
    @zed8044 жыл бұрын

    reason #289 to visit switzerland. one of my favorite countries to explore.

  • @speakurmind555
    @speakurmind5553 жыл бұрын

    Was here in April last year during the lockdown. We hiked all the way there no cable cars. And we were the only tourist there apart from the workers. We sat there and had a ong chat with them then hiked to the top. She was very amazing.

  • @martinseelig585
    @martinseelig5854 жыл бұрын

    i've been there, it's great!

  • @user-gf8zv4ov2x
    @user-gf8zv4ov2x4 жыл бұрын

    can some one fly me there, i need to go there that place is so beautiful

  • @user-gf8zv4ov2x

    @user-gf8zv4ov2x

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Rejean Nowlan id love that tbh. i could live and die at a place like that

  • @ellietny3238

    @ellietny3238

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Rejean Nowlan you talkin shit I'm from Switzerland and there are not many refugees because the support from the government is not big. This because most of Swiss people don't like refugees. They definitely don't get a house built next door😂 their living in immigration camps

  • @RISETHEALPS

    @RISETHEALPS

    4 жыл бұрын

    This place is a typical tourist spot... Thats why there are so many people. So no its not that beautiful anymore

  • @gabeferron1552
    @gabeferron15524 жыл бұрын

    I got a great big story ad on a great big story vid

  • @toninocars
    @toninocars4 жыл бұрын

    Pretty place, I am going there 👍☕️

  • @Lryuix
    @Lryuix4 жыл бұрын

    i wish to go there, looks like a wonderful place

  • @fadhilafitriyadi5813
    @fadhilafitriyadi58134 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, either the view or the owner itself. Lol

  • @CardsbyMaaike
    @CardsbyMaaike4 жыл бұрын

    can you imagine the delivery people lugging cases of food up there, esp beer in heavy glass bottles ;-)

  • @treeberry4
    @treeberry44 жыл бұрын

    It's such a dream restaurant. Sigh seems I won't be able to go here ever.