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The Top 19 Caves in Saale-Orla-Kreis

Looking to visit a cave in Saale-Orla-Kreis on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Saale-Orla-Kreis’s 19

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 16, 2025

Wenzelshöhle

A chasm that was probably artificially widened.

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Franzosenhöhle

There are all sorts of legends from the French cave, So the inhabitants are said to have hidden from the troops of Napoleon, and it is supposed to give way …

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Ilsenhöhle

The excavations in this cave are world famous and date back more than 47,500 years. Unfortunately not accessible.

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Herthahöhle

In the Hertha Cave, bone remains of Ice Age animals and stone tools from the Paleolithic period were recovered, as well as relics of human life from the Bell Beaker culture, the Late Bronze Age and the Middle Ages.

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Wenzel Cave in Hirschberg

According to legend, King Wenzel came to Hirschberg while fleeing Prague and was hidden by the Hirschbergers in a cave on the Saale. In gratitude, he gave his rescuers some …

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Kniegrotte Cave

Already in my school days, we made a trip here, in the cave of the Neanderthals. At that time, the grotto was walkable and the environment was not wild. Nevertheless, …

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Franzosenhöhle near Tanna

For some reason, the existing highlight is not shown on my tour. The position of the old highlight may be inaccurate ... That's why I create my own highlight at …

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Liebengrüner Frassmulkhöhle

This cave is located a few meters above the Oberlandbahn Singletrail # 2 (komoot.de/highlight/3501184), if you are there anyway, you can make the detour 👌🏻

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Bildermollen Cave

Friedrich Ludwig Molle (1823 to 1902), known as Bildermolle, regularly stayed in this cave during the summer months. The trough-like depression in the ledge served as a bed for him. …

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Luchsloch Shelter and View of the Saale Valley

Very beautiful view. With a bit of climbing you go to the lynx holes.

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