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Diebstein Cave

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Diebstein Cave

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Location: Saldenburg, Freyung-Grafenau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Dreiburgensee – Buchwiesweiher loop from Thurmansbang

12.7km

03:37

290m

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2. Buchwiesweiher – Diebstein Cave loop from Hörmannsdorf/ Farnhammersiedlung

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240m

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3. Diebstein Cave – Diebstein Cave loop from Thurmansbang

13.9km

04:00

340m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Destination Valhalla

May 14, 2022

On the way to the Diebsteinshoehle you should also visit the place. On a garden bench or stone you can relax well. It can be exhausting for cyclists. There are many large stones (or small cliffs) at the site

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JR56

September 2, 2025

Hidden in the dense greenery of the Bavarian Forest lies the Diebstein Cave, a fascinating natural phenomenon and a place that has captured the imagination for centuries. Formed by so-called "semi-weathering," the cave offers a striking insight into the geological dynamics of the region: The rock is less resistant in deeper layers and weathers more quickly – this is how the cave-like cavities, which can now be explored with a flashlight, were formed.

The name "Diebstein Cave" is not accidental. In the past, it was considered sinister by the local population – a refuge for poachers and cattle thieves, who hid their loot here and allegedly even slaughtered it. Legend has it that they hung the meat on nails inside the cave – traces of this were supposedly visible until the 1930s.

The cave is part of a popular hiking trail around Saldenburg and Thurmansbang.

The route leads through tranquil forests, past rock formations and small chapels –

an experience for nature lovers, history buffs, and anyone seeking the unassuming

in the unspoiled.

The Diebstein Cave is not a tourist hotspot with a signage system and souvenir shop –

but a powerful place whose silence and isolation touches the soul. Those who visit it not only enter a cave, but also a piece of the Bavarian Forest's living storytelling tradition.

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Gerhard

August 11, 2020

Quietly situated bathing lake to relax

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Location: Saldenburg, Freyung-Grafenau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Diebstein Cave

1. Dreiburgensee – Buchwiesweiher loop from Thurmansbang

2. Buchwiesweiher – Diebstein Cave loop from Hörmannsdorf/ Farnhammersiedlung

3. Diebstein Cave – Diebstein Cave loop from Thurmansbang

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