Must-see cave · Middle Franconia, Bavaria
Windloch
Windloch is a cave in Middle Franconia, Bavaria.
Windloch: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Windloch
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Windloch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.56861, 11.51849. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windloch
- Burgstall auf der Hasenleite · fort · Middle Franconia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Burg Hartenstein · fort · Middle Franconia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Petershöhle · cave · Middle Franconia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Altes Schloss · fort · Middle Franconia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burg Rupprechtstein · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Breitensteiner Bäuerin · cave · Upper Palatinate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burg Veldenstein · fort · Middle Franconia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burg Hohenstein · fort · Middle Franconia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Schloss Neidstein · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Schergenbuck mit Schloss Neidstein · sanctuary · Upper Palatinate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burgstall "Altes Haus" · fort · Middle Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- KZ Hersbruck · fort · Middle Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Maximiliansgrotte · cave · Middle Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Houbirg · fort · Middle Franconia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Burgstall "Hacburg" · fort · Middle Franconia · ~11 km · Must-see
- St. Peter und Paul · church · Upper Palatinate · ~11 km · Must-see
- Schloss Hersbruck · fort · Middle Franconia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Hartenfels · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~12 km · Must-see
Other caves near Windloch
- Petershöhle · cave · Middle Franconia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Breitensteiner Bäuerin · cave · Upper Palatinate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Maximiliansgrotte · cave · Middle Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Osterhöhle · cave · Upper Palatinate · ~15 km · Must-see
- Alfelder Windloch · cave · Middle Franconia · ~22 km · Must-see
- Teufelshöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fellner - Doline · cave · Upper Franconia · ~31 km · Must-see
- Esperhöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~34 km · Must-see
- Zoolithenhöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~36 km · Must-see
- Silbersandhöhle · cave · Upper Palatinate · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Windloch open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Windloch yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Windloch?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Windloch?
Nearby: Burgstall auf der Hasenleite (fort, 4 km), Burg Hartenstein (fort, 4 km), Petershöhle (cave, 5 km), Burgstall Altes Schloss (fort, 6 km), Burg Rupprechtstein (fort, 8 km), Breitensteiner Bäuerin (cave, 9 km).
Is Windloch worth visiting?
Windloch is listed as a must-see cave in Bavaria on Spotwander.