Doktorshöhle

The Doktorshöhle is a natural karst cave near Muggendorf in the Upper Franconian municipality of Wiesenttal.

Wiesenttal

The Doktorshöhle is a natural karst cave near Muggendorf in the Upper Franconian municipality of Wiesenttal.

Characteristics

• Type: Cave
• Municipality: Wiesenttal
• Record updated: November 13, 2026

Caves are protected biotopes (§30 BNatSchG). Caves used by bats as winter quarters must not be entered from 1 October to 31 March (§39(6) BNatSchG), except show caves and their developed parts.

Location

The Doktorshöhle is located near Muggendorf, a district of the Upper Franconian municipality of Wiesenttal in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria.

Map

Entrances

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1. Doktorshöhle

   49.799592, 11.276813
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Description

Morphology

The Doktorshöhle is a natural karst cave.

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