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The Top 11 Caves around Unterammergau

Looking to visit a cave around Unterammergau on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Unterammergau’s 11

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: November 7, 2025

Marian Grotto, 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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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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Lourdes Grotto

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Mariengrotte, hidden below the settlement in a stream valley

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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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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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Rock Tunnel

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Not intended for cycling, but still worth seeing and freely accessible. Right next to or behind the railway crossing.

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Cave With Crosses

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Small crevice or cave in which there are several crosses with names. In terms of age, they hardly all died there.

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Spielleiten Cave

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A path, sometimes barely recognizable, leads to the Spielleiten Cave. Barely larger than a fox's den, it's a minor highlight, but it's also only a short detour on the hike to the Schafskopf. And my dog Toshi absolutely loved it.

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Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones around Unterammergau:

The Top 11 Caves around Unterammergau

Marian Grotto, Oberammergau

Venus Grotto (Venusgrotte)

Bear Cave

Entrance to the Ammer Gorge Cave

Lourdes Grotto

Air-raid shelter tunnel in the rock

Schatzloch Cave

Mariengrotte Eschenlohe

Rock Tunnel

Cave With Crosses

Spielleiten Cave

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