The Top 9 Caves in Mainz-Bingen
Looking to visit a cave in Mainz-Bingen on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Mainz-Bingen’s 9
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.
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 20, 2025
Steeg Slate Mine
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One of the few tunnels that you can walk through, even if your feet get wet after a few meters because the tunnel is filled with water.
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Oppenheim Cellar Labyrinth
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In the Oppenheim basement labyrinth you can experience 1,000 years of history at your fingertips. The "city under the city" is connected by numerous corridors, rooms and stairs and once …
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Slate cave on the Serpentine Path Kaub
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There is a slate cave on the serpentine path from the Kaub ferry to the fields near Henschhausen. No tunnel, so not deep, but suitable for a group as a …
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Small Cave Entrance
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Only a few meters deep, but nice to look at
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Portal of Gute Hoffnung Mine
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According to the official maps, the tunnel leading into the north-facing slope is the "Gute Hoffnung pit". Access is blocked by a massive grid in favor of the bats.
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Old quarry and gallery
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A small quarry opens up directly on the path. There a tunnel leads about 10 m into the mountain, then turns left and ends after another 10 m.
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Water tunnel
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In a hairpin bend in the Rheingoldstraße in the Leimbach valley, a tunnel leads deep into the mountain. At the beginning, however, this is filled with about 30 cm deep …
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Slate mine tunnel
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Behind a dilapidated wooden shed a few meters from the cobbled Koblenzer Straße (district road), a brick mouth leads into a tunnel, which leads a few meters into an extended mining area.
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Zechborn Stollen
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Directly on the path, a square opening leads into a spacious tunnel, which, however, leads diagonally down and is filled with water.
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