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Caves in Germany map & data

There are 2,326 caves mapped in Germany, spread over 13 states. The most are in Bayern (876), Baden-Württemberg (447) and Rheinland-Pfalz (267) - Bayern alone holds 38% of them. 64% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Wendelsteinhöhle, Todtsburger Schacht and Aggertalhöhle.

2,326locations
13states
63 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
A sample of caves in Germany. Open every one of them in the studio.

Caves by state

StateLocationsShare
Bayern87638%
Baden-Württemberg44719%
Rheinland-Pfalz26711%
Sachsen2279.8%
Nordrhein-Westfalen1888.1%
Thüringen1315.6%
Niedersachsen672.9%
Sachsen-Anhalt572.5%
Hessen351.5%
Saarland210.9%
Brandenburg30.1%
Schleswig-Holstein20.1%
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern10.0%

Notable caves in Germany

  1. WendelsteinhöhleBayern · 1711 m · cave entrance
  2. Todtsburger SchachtBaden-Württemberg · 772 m · cave entrance
  3. AggertalhöhleNordrhein-Westfalen · cave entrance
  4. MagdalenahöhleRheinland-Pfalz · cave entrance
  5. KleinsteinhöhleSachsen · cave entrance
  6. Segeberger KalkberghöhleSchleswig-Holstein · cave entrance
  7. Götz-HöhleThüringen · cave entrance
  8. Riesending-SchachthöhleBayern · 1843 m · cave entrance
  9. Todtsburger HöhleBaden-Württemberg · 740 m · cave entrance
  10. BismarckhöhleNordrhein-Westfalen · cave entrance
  11. BeerberggrotteThüringen · 793 m · shelter
  12. WurmlochBayern · 1720 m · cave entrance
  13. BeghardenhöhleBaden-Württemberg · cave entrance
  14. ErlenhöhleSchwelm · Nordrhein-Westfalen · cave entrance
  15. HöllochBayern · 1438 m · cave entrance
  16. Eberstadter TropfsteinhöhleBaden-Württemberg · cave entrance
  17. Frühlinghauser HöhleNordrhein-Westfalen · cave entrance
  18. SalzgrabenhöhleBayern · 960 m · cave entrance
  19. ErdmannshöhleBaden-Württemberg · cave entrance
  20. HardthöhlenNordrhein-Westfalen · cave entrance
  21. ZoolithenhöhleBayern · cave entrance
  22. Kolbinger HöhleBaden-Württemberg · cave entrance
  23. Heilenbecker HöhleNordrhein-Westfalen · cave entrance
  24. SchwarzbachlochBayern · 770 m · cave entrance
  25. LinkenboldshöhleBaden-Württemberg · cave entrance
  26. Himmelfahrt-PonorhöhleWuppertal · Nordrhein-Westfalen · cave entrance
  27. OlgahöhleBaden-Württemberg · cave entrance
  28. ReckenhöhleNordrhein-Westfalen · cave entrance
  29. SirgensteinhöhleBaden-Württemberg · cave entrance
  30. VeledahöhleNordrhein-Westfalen · cave entrance
  31. WasserfalldolineBaden-Württemberg · cave entrance
  32. ZiegenburghöhlenNordrhein-Westfalen · cave entrance
  33. Wimsener Höhle / FriedrichshöhleBaden-Württemberg · cave entrance
  34. GoldlochBaden-Württemberg · 780 m · cave entrance
  35. HeidenlochBaden-Württemberg · 780 m · cave entrance
  36. FalkenhöhleBaden-Württemberg · 710 m · cave entrance
  37. Willmandinger BröllerBaden-Württemberg · 705 m · cave entrance
  38. BarnberghöhleBaden-Württemberg · 695 m · cave entrance
  39. Gutenberger HöhleBaden-Württemberg · 680 m · cave entrance
  40. GußmannshöhleBaden-Württemberg · 680 m · cave entrance

What's in this layer

Every cave in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Cave entrances.

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Frequently asked questions

How many caves are there in Germany?

This layer holds 2,326 caves in Germany, the most of them in Bayern. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

Can I download a list of caves in Germany?

Yes. Own the layer ($5 once, or every Germany layer with the $29 Country Pass) and export it from the studio as CSV, Shapefile, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, ArcGIS, QGIS, PNG or PDF.

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What information comes with each cave?

The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.

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