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Sophienhöhle

The 74th longest cave in the world

0.9km · Length

Sophie's cave is a natural karst cave near Kirchahorn, a district of the Upper Franconia municipality of Ahorntal in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria. The stalactite cave is located on the northwestern edge of the Ailsbach Valley, not far from Rabenstein Castle in Franconian Switzerland. With its three large sections and winding passages, Sophie Cave is considered one of the most beautiful show caves in Germany.

Cave data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

More caves in Germany

  1. Riesending cave19.5 km
  2. Schellenberger Eishöhle3.6 km
  3. Bärental in Oberfranken3 km
  4. Devil's Cave1.5 km
  5. Felsengarten Sanspareil0.7 km

Other notable caves worldwide

  1. Mammoth Cave · Australia686 km
  2. Sistema Sac Actun · Mexico119.2 m
  3. Lechuguilla Cave · United States489 m
  4. Optymistychna Cave · Ukraine20 m
  5. Veryovkina Cave · Georgia2,212 m
  6. Krubera Cave · Georgia2,199 m
  7. Sarma cave · Georgia1,830 m
  8. Clearwater Cave · Malaysia109 km