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The Top 20 Caves in the Odenwald

Looking to visit a cave in the Odenwald on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Odenwald’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: November 26, 2025

Former rock cellar near Wildenburg Castle

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If you are at the castle anyway, you should definitely look at this small cave in the rock massif

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Gruselpfad and Drachenhöhle (MÖ1), Bavarian Odenwald Nature Park

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Mö1: great trail and the scary path including the dragon cave is really nice.

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Entrance to the Hermannsgrund Silicate Mine

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Old galleries, entrance is spilled, so unfortunately no inspection possible. Nevertheless, worth a look!

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Wildeleutestein Rock Formation

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Beautiful rock formation with a view of the Odenwald

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Marian Grotto in Lengtal

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Very nice memorial with a small grotto.

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Grube Marie in der Kohlbach — Visitor Mine

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Locked tunnel entrance - in non-Corona times, you can probably get guided tours here by prior arrangement.

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Eberstadt Stalactite Cave (Eberstadter Dripstone Cave)

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Definitely worth seeing. Visible only on weekends during the winter months. Open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Hollow Stone (Schinderhannes Cave)

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This is where, among other things, the notorious Schinderhannes is said to have hidden.
That one or the other has really hidden here is to be assumed, since the limit is not far.

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Great Grotto, Heidelberg Castle Garden

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The entrance to the water features in the Great Grotto is designed as a portal. The wall panels on the sides are decorated with rusticated bands, the gable is broken …

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Ice Cellar Klingenberg Gorge

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The refrigerators from back then .. today .. (energy prices) a real alternative...😉

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The Top 20 Caves in the Odenwald

Former rock cellar near Wildenburg Castle

Gruselpfad and Drachenhöhle (MÖ1), Bavarian Odenwald Nature Park

Entrance to the Hermannsgrund Silicate Mine

Wildeleutestein Rock Formation

Marian Grotto in Lengtal

Grube Marie in der Kohlbach — Visitor Mine

Eberstadt Stalactite Cave (Eberstadter Dripstone Cave)

Hollow Stone (Schinderhannes Cave)

Great Grotto, Heidelberg Castle Garden

Ice Cellar Klingenberg Gorge

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