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The Top 20 Caves in Hesse

Looking to visit a cave in Hesse on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Hesse’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 19, 2025

Rock Formations at Leichtweiß Cave

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Great rock formation. Not far from the rocks there is also a hut where you can take a nice break and enjoy nature.

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Pluto Grotto (Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe)

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The Pluto Grotto is a place that I would definitely recommend. Here you will find beautiful figures that will immediately captivate you. The artistically designed sculptures are a real highlight and impress with their attention to detail.

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Enchanted Cave

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A fun change for all ages.

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Langenaubach Basalt Quarry Tunnel

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From the Rothaarsteig am Aubach you have a view through a deep rock cut to a tunnel through which the basalt was removed. The tunnel is under water all year …

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Eternal Ice at Dornburg

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Simply fascinating and definitely worth a visit to the eternal ice. Pleasant cooling off on hot days and you can also linger here very well. A sign explains the phenomenon …

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Erdbach Spring

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It only becomes interesting when there is a lot of water (melting snow or heavy thunderstorms), then the discharge does not grab the masses of water and the mountain is …

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"Wild-Weibchens-Ley" cave

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This is a magical place that I always love to return to. My grandmother, who lives in Nauroth, always tells me about the wild female who lived in the rock …

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Kitzkammer Basalt Cave

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The Kitzkammer is a natural monument – a rock niche between basalt columns. At the end of the Tertiary period (around five million years ago), thin lava penetrated through cracks …

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Erdbach Karst Nature Trail

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A wonderful path that impresses with its natural history, with walls that are quite impressive for the region and wonderful flora. There are a total of 24 stations with display …

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Horbach Marian Grotto

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A well-kept place of remembrance… let’s hope it stays that way

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The Top 20 Caves in Hesse

Rock Formations at Leichtweiß Cave

Pluto Grotto (Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe)

Enchanted Cave

Langenaubach Basalt Quarry Tunnel

Eternal Ice at Dornburg

Erdbach Spring

"Wild-Weibchens-Ley" cave

Kitzkammer Basalt Cave

Erdbach Karst Nature Trail

Horbach Marian Grotto

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