Notable cave · Upper Franconia, Bavaria
Schwalbensteingrotte
Schwalbensteingrotte is a cave in Upper Franconia, Bavaria.
Schwalbensteingrotte: 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 Schwalbensteingrotte
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 Schwalbensteingrotte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.98404, 11.27512. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Schwalbensteingrotte
- Burgruine Krögelstein · fort · Upper Franconia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Wacholderhänge bei Wonsees · sanctuary · Upper Franconia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Burg Zwernitz · fort · Upper Franconia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Schloss Freienfels · fort · Upper Franconia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Burg Wiesentfels · fort · Upper Franconia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Heideknock · fort · Upper Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ringwallanlage Burgstuhl · fort · Upper Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kilianskirche · church · Upper Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bärental-Rundweg · viewpoint · Upper Franconia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Arnstein · fort · Upper Franconia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Niesten · fort · Upper Franconia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Peter-und-Paul-Kirche · church · Upper Franconia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kalkberg · viewpoint · Upper Franconia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Schloss Oberaufseß · fort · Upper Franconia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Schloss Unteraufseß · fort · Upper Franconia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Schloss Plankenfels · fort · Upper Franconia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Schloss Giechkröttendorf · fort · Upper Franconia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kordigast Berglauf · viewpoint · Upper Franconia · ~16 km · Must-see
Other caves near Schwalbensteingrotte
- Jungfernhöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~19 km · Must-see
- Brunnsteinhöhle Eingang 1 · cave · Upper Franconia · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sophienhöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~24 km · Must-see
- Rosenmüllers Höhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ebnether Keller · cave · Upper Franconia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Riesenburg · cave · Upper Franconia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Doktorshöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wundershöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Oswaldhöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Witzenhöhle · cave · Upper Franconia · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Schwalbensteingrotte open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Schwalbensteingrotte yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Schwalbensteingrotte?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Schwalbensteingrotte?
Nearby: Burgruine Krögelstein (fort, 1 km), Wacholderhänge bei Wonsees (sanctuary, 3 km), Burg Zwernitz (fort, 4 km), Schloss Freienfels (fort, 4 km), Burg Wiesentfels (fort, 6 km), Burgstall Heideknock (fort, 10 km).
Is Schwalbensteingrotte worth visiting?
Schwalbensteingrotte is listed as a notable cave in Bavaria on Spotwander.