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The Top 20 Caves in Middle Franconia

Looking to visit a cave in Middle Franconia on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Middle Franconia’s 20

best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.

Last updated: October 6, 2025

View of Happurger See from Hohler Fels

The Houbirg is a mountain near Happurg in Middle Franconia with an abandoned Celtic oppidum of the same name. Remains of the walls, some of which are still ten meters …

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Karlshöhle

The Karlshöhle is one of the two large cave-like washouts that were formed due to the erosive action of the Schwarzach. It is one of the highlights on the way …

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Gustav-Adolf-Höhle

The Gustav Adolf Cave is located below the Gsteinacher Felsenstraße directly on the Schwarzach. This wonderful place in the Schwarzach Gorge (Schwarzachklamm) was already visited by the Swedish King Gustav …

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View of Hohler Fels and Happurg Reservoir

This spacious cave, about 20 meters long, five meters high and up to ten meters wide, is located in the hollow rock above Happurg. It forms one of the foothills …

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Teufelskirche Sandstone Gorge and Waterfall

Devil's Gorge currently closed until further notice due to wind damage

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Teufelskirche Waterfall and Cave

The Teufelskirche is a gorge in the Rhät Sandstone and an adventure playground in a mystical world. The path through the gorge leads in some places over wooden bridges or …

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Löwengrube rock cellar

A fairytale place. the rock cellar is at your own risk and only with flashlight to enter, but it is worth.😎😎

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Vogelherdgrotte

The Vogelherdgrotte is an impressive karst cave near Krottensee. It consists of Franconian dolomite (Malm). The cave experiences heavy recreational use.

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Gsteinach Rock Cellar

As Timber has already written, these are the remains of a former granite grinding shop and a later excursion restaurant. My family ran it in the 1990s. The openings / …

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Müllersloch Gorge and Waterfall

Also very worth seeing in winter. So when winter comes again with freezing temperatures 😉. Then there are great icicles to admire. Surefootedness and some skill would be good ❄️

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The Top 20 Caves in Middle Franconia

View of Happurger See from Hohler Fels

Karlshöhle

Gustav-Adolf-Höhle

View of Hohler Fels and Happurg Reservoir

Teufelskirche Sandstone Gorge and Waterfall

Teufelskirche Waterfall and Cave

Löwengrube rock cellar

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