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Heidenheim

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Baden-Württemberg

Heidenheim

The Top 20 Caves around Heidenheim

Looking to visit a cave around Heidenheim on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Heidenheim’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

Bear Cave and Hohlenstein-Stadel

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The Stadel Cave in Hohlenstein is often referred to as St. Peter's Basilica of the Stone Age, since important cult finds from the Palaeolithic were made here, such as the lion man and a skull burial.

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Archaeopark Vogelherd and Vogelherd Cave

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Great park - unfortunately it was closed when we were there.

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Bockstein Cave

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The Bockstein Cave registered in the World Heritage List is freely accessible. Finds from it can be dated back to 50,000 to 70,000 years ago, making the Bockstein Cave the oldest Neanderthal settlement complex in southern Germany.

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Lone Valley

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Before the Danube and Rhine existed, the Lone River was the sole drainage of the entire region and a raging torrent that created this valley. When the first humans arrived …

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Charlottenhöhle

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At almost 600 meters long, the Charlottenhöhle is one of the largest publicly accessible stalactite caves in Baden-Württemberg. Adjacent to the cave is the HöhlenHaus, a modern museum where you …

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Vogelherd Cave

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Around the Vogelherd Cave is the Archäopark Vogelherd, which is all about the caves and the Ice Age art on the Swabian Alb. The highlights are, of course, the cave …

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Neanderthal Trail, Middle Lone Valley

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Ice Age caves with the discovery of approximately 1,000 bear skeletons

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Lonetal on the Kühberg

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Here it goes on beautiful, paved roads through the Lone Valley. The surrounding landscape is absolutely idyllic. The combination of both makes this a wonderful bike route.

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Birkel Cave

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Worth seeing cave with little headroom and muddy flooring

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Hexenloch Sinkhole and Cave

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A must for all children. Sneak through here and feel like a speleologist.

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