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Steigerwald

The Top 15 Caves in Steigerwald

Looking to visit a cave in Steigerwald on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Steigerwald’s 15

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 26, 2025

Bat cellar on Bierweg

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Along the edge of the forest on Wiesengrund the path winds from Kriegenbrunn to Frauenaurach to the crossing of the Altaurach. Shortly after the A3 bridge there is a bat …

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Höllern Gypsum Cave

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The nature reserve, which is significant throughout Europe due to its special flora and fauna, can be found in the wide open hollow of the Ehegrund south of Markt Nordheim. …

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Blaubeerhöhle Sandstone Grottos

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Also referred to as "Blueberry Cave" on the OSM map.

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Bamberg Underground Cellars

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The geological subsoil of the Bamberg mountain area is Keuper sandstone. Sand extraction has been in operation since the 11th century, and this continued well into the industrial age. In …

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Felsenkeller Sauer in Röttenbach

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Unfortunately, the former Sauer Keller is no longer in use.
An unusual feature of the 65 meter long cellar is a centrally located, eight meter high ice cellar. Ice floes …

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Jungferla Keller

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According to legend, the name of the spring comes from three virgins who are said to have come from the forest to the city several times to attend the dances of the youth.

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Felsenkeller Burgbernbach

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No special skill required.

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Blueberry Cave

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Sandstones probably washed in by water, interesting and a little creepy. The caves are about 5 meters deep, one of them filled with water.

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Old Sandstone Cellar

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Old cellar carved into the sandstone

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Mariengrotte Frankfurt

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Or also called Lourdes Grotto from 1959 is located in front of the town of Frankfurt.
The ground on which the grotto was built used to be a quarry.

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