Top 20 Caves 켈하임

Schulerloch Stalactite Cave > a Geotope The Great Schulerloch, which can be safely visited as a show cave with a half-hour guided tour, is one of the longest caves in the Lower Altmühl Valley with a measured length of 420 meters. The largest chamber of the cave covers almost 800 square meters and is 8 meters high. The cave features interesting stalactite decorations in places. Scientific excavations in the cave sediment have yielded not only bones of Ice Age animals, but also archaeological finds from the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as the Bronze Age. Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU). https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/standortauskunft/rest/reporting/sb_geotope/generate?additionallayerfieldvalue=273H001

Unfortunately, photography is prohibited in the cave, so I didn't take any photos. Please respect this ban!

The Grundlose Grube > a geotope The Grundlose Grube is less of a sinkhole than a shaft cave. It is an approximately 35 m deep shaft with a 3-4 m wide opening. The funnel-shaped opening lies in the green sandstone; after 6 m, the boundary with the Jurassic limestone is reached. Here, the shaft widens to 7-9 m. From this depth, it narrows increasingly. The floor is filled with loose material. The Grundlose Grube belongs to the karst features of a younger (Quaternary) age. The Grundlose Grube is a bat roost of European importance. To preserve the cave as a year-round habitat, there is a YEAR-ROUND ENTRY BAN! Speleological exploration is possible in individual cases, but requires a special permit. The contact person is the Lower Nature Conservation Authority at the Kelheim District Office. Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU). https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/standortauskunft/rest/reporting/sb_geotope/generate?additionallayerfieldvalue=273H002 Further information and images can be found on the website below. https://www.lochstein.de/hoehlen/D/fralb/sfralb/H-Hemau/Grundlose%20Grube/grundlose.htm

The tour through the cave is really interesting and entertaining. When the lights are turned off in the cave, it is completely dark 😃.

Beautiful stalactite cave, unfortunately you are not allowed to take photos. At the end of the tour there is a multimedia show which is very well done.

Kind of impressive. But be careful, if you fall into this you won't have to order any new shoes

It's not far from Prunn Castle to get to the grotto. There is climbing in the grotto. If you walk a little further you will come to a very nice viewpoint. But take good care of the children.

Smaller caves can often be found in the rock.