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Ammergauer Alps

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Ammergauer Alps

The Top 14 Caves in the Ammergauer Alps

Looking to visit a cave in the Ammergauer Alps on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Ammergauer Alps’s 14

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 19, 2025

Mariengrotte Oberammergau

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If you hike along the grotto path, a mighty, steep rock face rises near the cemetery. The Marian grotto in it shows that there has always been a spiritual feeling …

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Venus Grotto (Venusgrotte)

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The Venus Grotto is an artificial stalactite cave built into the mountain starting in 1875. The stage design for the "Venus Grotto" is from Act I of Richard Wagner's opera "Tannhäuser" and was created precisely according to his stage directions.

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Pressure Tunnel of the Hydroelectric Power Plant

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Old bunker, access secured by a metal grille.

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Bärenhöhle (Bear Cave)

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... unfortunately the bear's cave is now (currently?) closed due to unsafe rock faces

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Entrance to the Ammer Gorge Cave

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Really remote. In rainy days, however, the paths mutate into mud paths. You absolutely need suitable footwear.

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Air-raid shelter tunnel in the rock

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Former bunker - lighting is activated automatically.

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Schatzloch Cave

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From here you have a great view of Unterammergau and the surrounding mountains.

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Marian Grotto on the Way to Kenzenhütte

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Nice little statue of the Virgin Mary. 😊

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Mariengrotte Eschenlohe

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The grotto is located on Höllensteinstrasse in Eschenlohe. A small staircase leads up to the Mariengrotte, in front of which there is a bench.

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Forgotten Mining Site

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On the trail of ancient mining. Very exciting!

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Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones in the Ammergauer Alps:

The Top 14 Caves in the Ammergauer Alps

Mariengrotte Oberammergau

Venus Grotto (Venusgrotte)

Pressure Tunnel of the Hydroelectric Power Plant

Bärenhöhle (Bear Cave)

Entrance to the Ammer Gorge Cave

Air-raid shelter tunnel in the rock

Schatzloch Cave

Marian Grotto on the Way to Kenzenhütte

Mariengrotte Eschenlohe

Forgotten Mining Site

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