Must-see cave · Upper Palatinate, Bavaria
Osterhöhle
Osterhöhle is a cave in Upper Palatinate, Bavaria.
Osterhöhle: 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 Osterhöhle
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 Osterhöhle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.51805, 11.66452. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Osterhöhle
- Burgstall Hartenfels · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. Peter und Paul · church · Upper Palatinate · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wüstung Großenfalz · sanctuary · Upper Palatinate · ~6 km · Must-see
- Schergenbuck mit Schloss Neidstein · sanctuary · Upper Palatinate · ~6 km · Must-see
- Schloss Neidstein · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~6 km · Must-see
- Schloss Sulzbach · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~7 km · Must-see
- Burg Rupprechtstein · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Lichtenegg · fort · Upper Palatinate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Annaberg · viewpoint · Upper Palatinate · ~9 km · Must-see
- St. Stephan · church · Upper Palatinate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burgstall "Altes Haus" · fort · Middle Franconia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Breitensteiner Bäuerin · cave · Upper Palatinate · ~14 km · Must-see
- Windloch · cave · Middle Franconia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Burgstall auf der Hasenleite · fort · Middle Franconia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rinntal bei Alfeld · sanctuary · Middle Franconia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Houbirg · fort · Middle Franconia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Maximiliansgrotte · cave · Middle Franconia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Burg Hartenstein · fort · Middle Franconia · ~17 km · Must-see
Other caves near Osterhöhle
- Breitensteiner Bäuerin · cave · Upper Palatinate · ~14 km · Must-see
- Windloch · cave · Middle Franconia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Maximiliansgrotte · cave · Middle Franconia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Petershöhle · cave · Middle Franconia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Alfelder Windloch · cave · Middle Franconia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Silbersandhöhle · cave · Upper Palatinate · ~38 km · Must-see
- Teufelshöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fellner - Doline · cave · Upper Franconia · ~45 km · Must-see
- Esperhöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~48 km · Must-see
- Zoolithenhöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Osterhöhle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Osterhöhle 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 Osterhöhle?
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 Osterhöhle?
Nearby: Burgstall Hartenfels (fort, 3 km), St. Peter und Paul (church, 4 km), Wüstung Großenfalz (sanctuary, 6 km), Schergenbuck mit Schloss Neidstein (sanctuary, 6 km), Schloss Neidstein (fort, 6 km), Schloss Sulzbach (fort, 7 km).
Is Osterhöhle worth visiting?
Osterhöhle is listed as a must-see cave in Bavaria on Spotwander.