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The Top 16 Caves around Himmelkron

Looking to visit a cave around Himmelkron on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Himmelkron’s 16

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 8, 2025

Schmutzlerzeche Visitor Mine

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The visitor tunnel "Schmutzlerzeche" with shelter can be visited on the Goldberg. The 35 meter deep drivable tunnel still shows a gold-bearing quartz vein and the hard manual work of …

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Mittlerer Name Gottes Mine (show mine)

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The visitor mine "Middle Name of God" south of Brandholz can be visited with a shaft house and a replica roasting oven on the Goldberg. The tour takes place with …

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Bayreuth Catacombs

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"The fascinating world of rock cellars. Visiting the Bayreuth catacombs is only possible with an online ticket (bayreuther-katakomben.de) as part of a guided tour. Meeting point: "Herzogkeller" beer garden

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Rock Cellar Alley

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Hohlgasse with old rock cellars.

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Rock roof with waterfall

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Unbelievable what is hidden here! Hardly known, still seems very untouched. Hardly any rubbish, little trampled on. A former geocaching hideout in the corner. In winter there is even a small waterfall running over it.

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Dragon Cave (Drachenhöhle)

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You pass the Drachenhöhle (a small grotto with reliefs showing turtles and dragons)

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Rock passage of the pearl fishery in the Ölschnitz valley

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Here you will find a small, approximately 10 m long rock breakthrough from the old pearl fishery in the Ölschnitz valley. The straight breakthrough is accessible, but adults can only …

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Beerfleck Mine Tunnel

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Found by chance in 2019, the tunnel measures over 60 meters.

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Old Mining Tunnel

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The area around Goldkronach is criss-crossed with mining tunnels. You have to keep your eyes open to avoid walking past them

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Old Rock Cellar

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Cold War relic. Protection for the A9 and/or inclined plane. Here was an ammunition dump for the destruction of infrastructure in case of an attack from the Warsaw Pact. The route of the A9 ran through Frankenfarm/Autobahnkirche and through Lanzendorf!

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St. Martin Tunnel

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The mine's drainage tunnel is 200 m long. Accessible through a metal gate, but not accessible.
The short path down from the road is not without its challenges.

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