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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Schwalbenstein Grotto

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Schwalbenstein Grotto

Highlight • Cave

Schwalbenstein Grotto

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LSG "Fränkische Schweiz - Veldensteiner Forst" im Regierungsbezirk Oberfranken

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

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August 1, 2020

Hiking

Somewhat hidden between the bushes you will find the entrance on the way. You can go in a little bit.

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March 18, 2022

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Not that easy to find. Is a bit off the path hidden behind Gesrut.😊

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April 10, 2026

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The Schwalbensteingrotte (also often called Schwalbengrotte) is one of the many fascinating karst formations in the Kaiserbachtal near Krögelstein. It is located on the wooded rocky slope of the Kaiserbachtal, not far from other well-known caves such as the Kühkirche and the Säukirche. It is a spacious half-cave or a deep rock overhang. It appears as a natural shelter that extends deep into the limestone rock. The name is presumably derived from the swallows that find ideal nesting places in the protected niches of the rock overhang.

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Elevation 480 m

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

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