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.

Oswald Cave

Riesenburg Collapse Cave

Quackenschloss Cave

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Oswald Cave
Hiking Highlight
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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Imposing paths through the caves and arches as well as magnificent views make the cave ruin Riesenburg an absolute experience.
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Tip by Willigipfel
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Quackenschloss Cave
Hiking Highlight
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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Esper Cave
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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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Tip by Clifton
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Rosenmüller Cave
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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
Hiking Highlight
Impressive rock passages and boulders
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Tip by Birgit
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Doctor's Cave
Hiking Highlight
What you see underground here is a natural wonder with real stalactites.
But please do not cancel anything.
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Tip by Alwin
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Hohle Kirche Cave
Hiking Highlight
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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Witzen Cave
Hiking Highlight
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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Tip by Alwin
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