The Top 20 Caves around Elmstein
Looking to visit a cave around Elmstein on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Elmstein’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.
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 22, 2025
Drachenhöhle am Drachenfels
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The dragon cave under the south rock is about 20 meters wide and 15 meters deep and a bit difficult to find and reach. It was made accessible by the …
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Hermitage Cave in Karlstalschlucht
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The workers who worked in the ironworks once lived here.
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Stairway to Drachenhöhle
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The path to the Dragon's Cave is NOT directly signposted and is a dead end: It only leads to the Dragon's Cave - and NOT further down into the valley! (There is a separate path for that.)
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Bürgermeisterstein Cave (Ritterstein No. 240)
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This knight stone No. 240 PWV designates a small cave below the high Loog with Hambach, in which house marks were carved in the 17. Century.
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Studerbildschacht Cave
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In the Studerbildschacht, the Karlsruher speleological research group conducts research in a 50 meter deep natural shaft in the sandstone. The Studerbildschacht was accidentally discovered in 1916 when picking blueberries. …
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