Caves and potholes of Sachsen-Anhalt
The catalogue of Sachsen-Anhalt lists 43 caves, including 11 potholes and 32 caves. The longest is Heimkehle (2,000 m) and the deepest is Baumannshöhle (600 m).
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded. Without length data: 41. Without depth data: 42. Without known lithology: 43.
The 20 longest
| # | Cave | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heimkehle | Südharz, Landkreis Mansfeld-Südharz | 2,000 m |
| 2 | Baumannshöhle | Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz | 1,946 m |
The 20 deepest
| # | Cave | Location | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baumannshöhle | Oberharz am Brocken, Landkreis Harz | 600 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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