Caves and potholes of Rheinland-Pfalz
The catalogue of Rheinland-Pfalz lists 133 caves, including 1 pothole and 132 caves. The longest is Nebelhöhle (650 m).
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded. Without length data: 130. Without depth data: 130. Without known lithology: 133.
The 20 longest
| # | Cave | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebelhöhle | Mudershausen, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 650 m |
| 2 | Heidenloch | Neustadt an der Weinstraße | 42 m |
| 3 | Bismarckhöhle | Forst an der Weinstraße, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim | 3.10 m |
The 20 deepest
| # | Cave | Location | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebelhöhle | Mudershausen, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 80 m |
| 2 | Studerbildschacht | Neustadt an der Weinstraße | 50 m |
| 3 | Drachenhöhle | Bad Dürkheim, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim | 10 m |
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Districts
The figures of these places do not add up to the total: a cave can be in more than one place, or in none when its location has no lower level.
Administrative units: © BKG (2026) dl-de/by-2-0 (data sources). Boundaries simplified and reprojected by EspeleoWorld.
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