Opening times Sophienhöhle

April - October

Closed on Mondays (except public holidays)

Tuesday Sunday
Guided tours 10:30 - 17:00

continuous guided tours for groups daily by appointment!

May - September

"Sophie at Night":
Saturday 6 pm - 8 pm or for groups at any time after registration

Winter time: November to March

In winter, there are no public cave tours. Exclusive tours for groups - by appointment - are possible at any time!

Wintertime: October - April

"Sophie at Night": only for groups after registration

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Sebastian Kowalke

April 18, 2019

With its three main caves and winding paths, the Sophienhöhle is one of the most beautiful and largest show caves in Germany. On a guided tour through the Sophienhöhle you can admire the stalactite formations - the so-called sinter flags are particularly beautiful.

Opening times and admission prices can be found at burg-rabenstein.de/ausflugsspass/sophienhoehle.

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Timber 👣 & Shakespeare 🐾

October 21, 2019

history
1490 First documented mention. Attempt to extract saltpeter from the phosphate-containing deposits of the maple hole
1788 Discovery of the Klausstein Cave
February 18, 1833 Discovery of the Sophienhöhle during excavation work by the Schönborn castle gardener Michael Koch
1834 Expansion as a show cave
1837 probably excavations after prehistoric finds by Chr. Hösch
2000 no longer accessible
December 2001 Land bought by two courageous entrepreneurs from Nuremberg
Opened again in 2002

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Elevation 400 m

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Location: Ahorntal, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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