List of show caves in Germany
The list of show caves in Germany contains all show caves in Germany that are listed as show caves by the Association of German Cave and Karst Researchers . A show cave is a natural, subterranean cavity that has been expanded for visitor traffic, can usually be accessed on paths and stairs and is equipped with lighting. Show caves are chargeable and have regular opening times, usually with regular tours of 30 to 45 minutes. Except for two, they are electrically illuminated. Only in the Easter cave and in the Schellenberger ice cave are flashlights , respectivelyCarbide lamps used. The Olgahöhle was the first German show cave to have electric lighting in 1884, making it second in the world, only the Kraushöhle in Styria was electrically lit in 1883. The number of visitors to the show caves per year is around two million, with the Atta cave with around 150,000 to 200,000 and the devil 's cave near Pottenstein with 148,400 visitors being the most popular.
In Germany there are 50 show caves: The oldest operating with guide is the Baumannshöhle in Rübeland that already Johann Wolfgang von Goethe visited. Organized cave tours were held there as early as 1646. The last to be opened as a show cave in 2009 was the autumn maze. More than half of the show caves are stalactite caves . The Wimsener Höhle is the only show cave in Germany that can be navigated by boat over a length of 70 meters. The Goetz Cave is the only German crevasse and crevasse cave permitted for visitors and the largest accessible cave in Europe . The Laichinger Tiefenhöhle is the only shaft cave that can be visited in Germany, with a depth of 55 meters below the entrance, which is the deepest point in a German show cave. The Schellenberger ice cave is the only fully developed ice cave in Germany. In the Barbarossa cave in the anhydrite rock, layers of gypsum like wallpaper hang from the ceilings and walls.
Legend
- Name of the show cave: gives the name of the show cave.
- Location: Indicates the location of the show cave.
- Country: The state in which the show cave is located.
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BR |
MV |
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
SL |
- Location: gives the coordinates of the show cave.
- Geological classification: Names the geological classification. This can be a karst cave , tuff cave , or something else.
- Type: Name the type of cave. This can be a stalactite cave , rock cave, gypsum cave , or something else.
- Length (m): states the total length of the show cave in meters including all side passages.
- FW (m): states the total length of the guide way in meters, whereby any distances covered twice are not taken into account. However, existing artificially created access tunnels are taken into account, which, however, do not count towards the total length of the show cave. This means that the guide path can be longer than the total length of the show cave.
- NHN: states the height of the entrance above sea level .
- Discovery: states the time of the discovery of the show cave. Some show caves have been known to the population for a long time, as some of them have natural access. The year of the first written mention of these is given in brackets.
- Show cave: indicates the beginning of the show cave operation. Later, technical safety deficiencies, warlike events, financial problems or the change of owner may have led to longer interruptions in the show cave operations.
- Electric light: Name the year in which electric lighting was installed for the first time.
- Visitors (year): States the number of visitors from last year. The year in which the number of visitors was surveyed is shown in brackets. Some show caves do not announce specific visitor numbers. Average visitor numbers for the last few years are given there.
Show caves
Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
Controversial show caves
Some caves are sometimes listed as show caves in the literature , even though they are not really any. The fairy grottoes and the Schlossberg caves are not natural cavities , the Zwiefaltendorfer stalactite cave , the Linkenbold cave and the Balver cave have no regular guided tours .
| Name of the show cave |
Locality | country |
Geological classification | Countries ge (m) |
FW (m) |
Decision deck ung |
Show cave |
Electric light |
Visitor cher (year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balver cave | Balve | NW | Karst cave | 138 | 138 | (1690) | |||
| Dienstedter karst cave | Dienstedt | TH | Karst cave | 155 | 340 | 1953 | 1994 | 1994 | 1,475 (2009) |
| Morassina | Blacksmith field | TH | Alum mine with stalactites | 2000 | - | 1683 | 1993 | 1993 | 12,000 (medium) |
| Saalfeld fairy grottoes | Saalfeld / Saale | TH | Alum mine with stalactites | 1100 | 600 | 1913 | 1914 | 1914 | 142,200 (2016) |
| Linkenboldshöhle | Onstmettingen | BW | Karst cave | 140 | 112 | 1761 | 1975 | 1975 | |
| Fairy tale and sandstone cave | Walldorf | TH | Sand mine | 900 | (1800) | 1932 | Yes | ? | |
| Schlossberg caves | Homburg | SL | Underground red sand quarry | 5000 | 400 | (1708) | 1930 | 1935 | 20,014 (2016) |
| Zwiefaltendorfer stalactite cave | Zwiefaltendorf | BW | Tuff cave | 27 | 27 | 1892 | 1892 | 1892 |
Remarks
- ↑ Show caves. Association of German Cave and Karst Researchers V., accessed on January 31, 2020 .
- ^ Jürgen Fischbach: Development of an operational tourism marketing concept for the Olpe district. (PDF; 6.6 MB) 2009, accessed on September 26, 2010 .
- ↑ The Schlossberg caves and the Saalfeld fairy caves are not listed , although they are listed by the Association of German Cave and Karst Researchers . They are listed there because their operators are paying members. Both are artificially created cavities, so they are not show caves. The Balver Cave is not listed , as there are no regular tours or sightseeing opportunities there.
- ↑ Aggertalhöhle Ründeroth ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Integrated Rural Development Concept (ILEK) Bleßberg Cave (PDF)
- ^ Jürgen Fischbach: Development of an operational tourism marketing concept for the Olpe district. (PDF; 6.6 MB) 2009, accessed on September 26, 2010 .
- ↑ Mining in Thuringia ( Memento from March 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF)
- ↑ a b Information from the tourist information community Sonnenbühl .
- ↑ a b Information from the Rübeländer stalactite cave, tourism company of the city of Elbingerode (Harz).
- ↑ Information on the budget of the city of Warstein.
- ↑ a b c d e Information from the Jurahöhlen adventure world - Interest Group North Bavarian Show Caves (INS).
- ↑ Information from the Giengen-Hürben cave and local history association.
- ↑ Information from the Dechenhöhle and Höhlenkundemuseum e. V.
- ↑ Information from the City of Buchen, Tourism & City Marketing Service.
- ↑ Nordwest-Zeitung ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Information from the Hasel municipal administration.
- ↑ Information about the Goetz cave.
- ↑ a b Information from the Lenningen community, Gutenberg local authority.
- ↑ Information about the Heimkehle Uftrungen cave.
- ↑ indication from Cave and Karst Kund Royal Information Center Hemer / Westphalia.
- ↑ Dill-Zeitung of December 14, 2019, page 9
- ↑ Information from the city administration of Schelklingen
- ↑ Information from the HöhlenErlebnisZentrum, district of Osterode am Harz.
- ↑ Information about the Kittelsthal stalactite cave.
- ↑ Information from Kluterthöhle & Freizeit GmbH & Co KG.
- ↑ Average value from 5,000 to 10,000 - information from the Kolbingen community.
- ↑ Including a 150 meter long, sloping access tunnel.
- ↑ Information from the Kubach cave association. V.
- ↑ Information from the Laichingen cave and local history association. V.
- ↑ Marienglashöhle - A former mine with a natural cavity, the so-called gypsum crystal druse, which is also called the crystal grotto. This crystal grotto is the main attraction of the mine, which is why it is more of a show cave. - Is mainly regarded as a show cave in the literature, calls itself a show mine.
- ↑ Information from the Kur- und Tourismusamt Friedrichroda.
- ↑ Information about the Niedaltdorf stalactite cave.
- ↑ Information from the Swabian Alb Association local group Honau
- ↑ Information about the Easter cave.
- ↑ Mean value of Reckenhöhle "Haus Recke" - family Vanselow-Recke.
- ↑ Information from the Association for Speleology Schellenberg e. V.
- ^ Annual meeting at the Westerheim cave club
- ↑ Information from the Tourist Information Office Hessisch Oldendorf.
- ↑ Average value of 30,000 to 40,000 visitors per year - information from the Schulerloch cave administration.
- ↑ Information from Noctalis - Welt der Fledermäuse, Fledermaus-Zentrum GmbH.
- ↑ Information from the Sontheim cave association. V.
- ↑ giving tourism Hörnerdörfer GmbH, office Obermaiselstein .
- ↑ Mühlenviertel known as a brand ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Initiative Tourismus Steinau: News, campaigns and events 2014 ( Memento from January 13, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Badische Zeitung
- ↑ Information from Wendelstein GmbH.
- ↑ Information from the city administration of Wiehl.
- ↑ Average value of the last few years - information from Wimsen Gastronomie GmbH & Co. KG.
- ↑ The Dienstedter Karst Cave is missing from the Association of German Cave and Karst Researchers , but fulfills all the requirements of a show cave.
- ↑ Saalfeld fairy grottoes - a former mine, in the cavities of which colorful stalactites have formed. - Is partly listed in the literature as a show cave and a show mine and is a paying member of the Association of German Cave and Karst Researchers . Call itself a show mine.
- ↑ Schlossberg Caves - human-made cavities in the red sandstone so that, strictly speaking, it is a mine. - Is mainly seen in the literature as a show cave and is a paying member of the Association of German Cave and Karst Researchers . Call itself mine tunnel.
- ↑ The cave can only be visited in combination with a visit to the restaurant. Occasionally it is listed as a show cave in the literature, but not by the Association of German Cave and Karst Researchers .
Picture gallery
Stalagmites in the Bing Cave
Entrance area of the Schellenberger ice cave
Entrance to the Wimsen cave
Syrau Dragon Cave
The fog cave
See also
literature
- Ernst Waldemar Bauer: Wonderful world of the caves . Edited by Bechtle Verlag, Esslingen 2001, ISBN 3-7628-0565-2
- Stephan Kempe, Wilfried Rosendahl: Caves - Hidden Worlds. Primus Verlag, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-89678-611-1
- Hans Binder, Anke Lutz, Hans Martin Lutz: Show caves in Germany . Edited by Aegis Verlag, Ulm 1993, ISBN 3-87005-040-3
- Stephan Kempe A world full of secrets - caves. Series: HB Bildatlas special edition. Edited by HB Verlags- und Vertriebs-Gesellschaft, 1997, ISBN 3-616-06739-1
- Hans Binder: Herbert Jantschke: Cave Guide Swabian Alb . Edited by DRW-Verlag, Leinfelden-Echterdingen 2003, ISBN 3-87181-485-7
- Hans Binder: Caves of the Swabian Alb. Edited by DRW-Verlag, Leinfelden-Echterdingen 1995, ISBN 3-87181-366-4
- Friedrich Herrmann: Caves of the Franconian and Hersbrucker Switzerland. Edited by Hans Carl Verlag, Nuremberg 1991, ISBN 3-418-00356-7
- Friedhart Knolle , Wilhelm Marbach: Mines & caves in the Harz Mountains. Edited by Studio Volker Schadach, Goslar 1998, ISBN 3-928728-24-5
- Stephan Lang: Caves in Franconia. Hiking guide into the underworld of Franconian Switzerland with new tours. Edited by Fachverlag Hans Carl, Nuremberg 2006, ISBN 978-3-418-00385-6
- Stephan Lang: Caves in Franconia. A hiking guide into the underworld of Hersbrucker Switzerland and the Upper Palatinate Jura. Edited by Hans Carl Verlag, Nuremberg 2002, ISBN 3-418-00390-7
- Hardy Schabdach: Underground worlds, caves in Franconian and Hersbruck Switzerland. Edited by Verlag Reinhold Lippert, Ebermannstadt 2000, ISBN 3-930125-05-6
- Helmut Seitz: Show mines, caves and caverns in Bavaria. Edited by Rosenheimer Verlagshaus, Rosenheim 1993, ISBN 3-475-52750-2
- Volker Sklenar, KR Hoffmann, I. Pustal, G. Kuhn, M. Meissner, A. Nestler, R. Cebulla, R. Fohlert, J. Bodenstein, G. Holzhey: Thüringen Untertage. Edited by Thuringian State Institute for Environment and Geology, Jena 2006, ISBN 3-9806811-4-9
Web links
- Caves and cave areas
- Show caves in Germany
- "Show caves" map of Germany from ZEITmagazin, December 14, 2016
- Overview of the show caves in Germany
- Association of German cave and karst researchers
- Working group cave and karst Grabenstetten
- Show caves in Franconia
- Show caves in Baden-Württemberg
- Caves in the Swabian Alb
- Show caves in the GeoPark Swabian Alb
- Show caves in Thuringia
- Show caves in North Rhine-Westphalia
