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The Top 20 Caves around Forchheim

Looking to visit a cave around Forchheim on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Forchheim’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 18, 2025

Oswald Cave

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The Oswald Cave is a karst cave on the Hollow Mountain, about 800 meters east of Muggendorf, a district of the Upper Franconian market town Wiesenttal in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria.

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Riesenburg Collapse Cave

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The King Ludwig Felsen is known as Crevice Cave "Riesenburg"

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Quackenschloss

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The Quackenschloss is a karst cave near Engelhardsberg a district of the Upper Franconian market town Wiesenttal in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria.

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Esperhöhle

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Even before you reach the cave entrance, you can feel in summer the much cooler air that flows from the cave. In the summer months, the cave is walkable and …

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Rosenmüllerhöhle

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If you want to illuminate them with tea lights, you should take a whole bag with you. And a rubbish bag: for the burned-out little lights. Attention, it is slightly slippery on the greasy stones... Have fun!!

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Schwingbogen

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Impressive rock passages and boulders

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Gößweinstein Rock Gate

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The Gößweinsteiner Felsentor fascinates visitors with its impressive size. A few steps lead up to the passage. There is a small cave in the gate to the right.

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Hohle Kirche Cave

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This beautiful vantage point is something very special. It lies in the middle of a rock face and can only be reached through a cave-like passage, the Hohle Kirche. If …

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Doktorshöhle

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What you see underground here is a natural wonder with real stalactites.
But please do not cancel anything.

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Witzenhöhle

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Close to the Oswald Cave, very impressive and with lots of little hiding spots, descend into the underworld.
Only for professionals.

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The Top 20 Caves around Forchheim

Oswald Cave

Riesenburg Collapse Cave

Quackenschloss

Esperhöhle

Rosenmüllerhöhle

Schwingbogen

Gößweinstein Rock Gate

Hohle Kirche Cave

Doktorshöhle

Witzenhöhle

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