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The Top 20 Caves in Ostalbkreis

Looking to visit a cave in Ostalbkreis on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Ostalbkreis’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 31, 2025

Great Scheuer Cave

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The “Große Scheuer” is a tunnel-like living cave on the Rosenstein and directly on the Albsteig. Finds from the Bronze Age and the Middle Ages were discovered in the nearby “Das Haus” cave.

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Finsteres Loch Cave

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The Finstere Loch is located in a recreational area on the wooded south side of the Rosenstein, about two kilometers east of Heubach to about 670 m. above sea level. …

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Schiller Grotto

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The Schiller Grotto is a horseshoe-shaped end of a canyon covered with beech and fir trees. The grotto was named after a son of the poet Friedrich von Schiller, who …

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Rosenstein Caves and Ruins

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The Rosenstein is a very popular local recreation area. On the saddle between the Glasenberg (telecommunications tower) and the actual Rosenstein there is a parking lot for hikers that can …

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Teufelsklinge Waterfall

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In every season, the devil's blade is worth a visit. Especially nice, if you are lucky enough to experience the devil's blade with lots of water. In autumn and winter …

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Hasenpfad Trail

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Great interesting shaped grotto with water inlet

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Three-Entrance Cave

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The Dreieingangshöhle is one of 40 caves known on the Rosenstein near Heubach. What is often referred to as a mountain is actually a part of the Alb plateau, which …

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Falkenhöhle (Falcon Cave)

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The falcon cave has a total length of about 90m. The main part of the cave is the entrance hall, which is slippery but not yet muddy. To see more …

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Lourdes Grotto, Hohenberg

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Pastor Franz Josef Fuchs had the Lourdes grotto built into the northern slope of the Hohenberg. This was consecrated on June 20, 1886. In the Lourdes grotto you can still …

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Wollenloch Shaft Cave

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The Schwäb bank. Albverein invites you to make a snack. A beautiful, quiet place

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The Top 20 Caves in Ostalbkreis

Great Scheuer Cave

Finsteres Loch Cave

Schiller Grotto

Rosenstein Caves and Ruins

Teufelsklinge Waterfall

Hasenpfad Trail

Three-Entrance Cave

Falkenhöhle (Falcon Cave)

Lourdes Grotto, Hohenberg

Wollenloch Shaft Cave

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