The Top 20 Caves in the Rhön Mountains
Looking to visit a cave in the Rhön Mountains on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Rhön Mountains’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.
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 12, 2025
Very pretty to look at... But hands off, climbing forbidden
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The Wichtelhöhlen (Gnome Caves) near Bad Kissingen are an impressive rock formation made of red sandstone, created by erosion. It's especially lovely to take a few minutes to explore the …
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Small gorge, lined with basalt rock... Acoustically, there is always a loosening when you hear water splashing
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Small and inconspicuous… nothing wild, nothing special visually
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Beautiful old grotto, with a stream flowing along and a shady, quiet atmosphere
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The opening times for the underground tours are: April to October, Tues.-Sat. 9.30 am and 1.30 pm, Sun only 10.30 am.
Jan-Mar / Nov-December Tue-Sat 9.30 am and 1.30 pm, …
Jan-Mar / Nov-December Tue-Sat 9.30 am and 1.30 pm, …
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Not very suitable for big people like me, because you almost have to walk bent over, but a real wonderland for children. In really loving detail empires many brothers Grimm …
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The picturesque forests that nestle against the theater town of Meiningen from the west form the backdrop for this extra tour, which also offers numerous viewpoints, a castle ruin and …
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Reinhold Goetz discovered the gap and gap cave in 1915. With 50 m high gorges, it is the largest cave open to visitors in Germany.
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Discover enchanted places with the Gnome Caves
The Gnome Caves are hidden on the steep slopes of the Saale Valley: around 20 rock formations of varying sizes and tiny caves …
The Gnome Caves are hidden on the steep slopes of the Saale Valley: around 20 rock formations of varying sizes and tiny caves …
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