Notable cave · Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia
Grottes
Grottes is a cave in Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia.
Grottes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Grottes
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Grottes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -21.45660, 167.84970. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Grottes
- Plage aux tortues · beach · Loyalty Islands Province · ~8 km
- Plage d'Eoc · beach · Loyalty Islands Province · ~12 km
- wajakag · cave · Loyalty Islands Province · ~16 km
- Maré Island · river spot · Loyalty Islands Province · ~17 km
- hnamajery · cave · Loyalty Islands Province · ~18 km
- Plage de Pede · beach · Loyalty Islands Province · ~19 km
- Île Dudune · river spot · Loyalty Islands Province · ~20 km
- Plage de Shini · beach · Loyalty Islands Province · ~20 km
- Plage de Logekol · beach · Loyalty Islands Province · ~20 km
- Plage de Hnarevwhejoine · beach · Loyalty Islands Province · ~20 km
- Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation · church · Loyalty Islands Province · ~24 km
- falaise de la roche · viewpoint · Loyalty Islands Province · ~24 km
- Grotte de Pethoen · cave · Loyalty Islands Province · ~26 km
- Eni Beach · beach · Loyalty Islands Province · ~27 km
- Plage de Shabadran · beach · Loyalty Islands Province · ~37 km
- Plage de Patho · beach · Loyalty Islands Province · ~37 km
- Tiga · river spot · Loyalty Islands Province · ~49 km
- Église Hnawayac · church · Loyalty Islands Province · ~2 km
Other caves near Grottes
- wajakag · cave · Loyalty Islands Province · ~16 km
- hnamajery · cave · Loyalty Islands Province · ~18 km
- Grotte de Pethoen · cave · Loyalty Islands Province · ~26 km
- Grotte du Diable · cave · Loyalty Islands Province · ~128 km
- Easo Cave · cave · Loyalty Islands Province · ~133 km
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Frequently asked
Is Grottes open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Grottes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Grottes?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Grottes?
Nearby: Plage aux tortues (beach, 8 km), Plage d'Eoc (beach, 12 km), wajakag (cave, 16 km), Maré Island (river spot, 17 km), hnamajery (cave, 18 km), Plage de Pede (beach, 19 km).
Is Grottes worth visiting?
Grottes is listed as a notable cave in New Caledonia on Spotwander.