Top 7 Caves around Rainau

Pastor Franz Josef Fuchs had the Lourdes Grotto built into the northern slope of Hohenberg Mountain. It was consecrated on June 20, 1886. Glass particles from the Rosenberg glass factory can still be seen in the Lourdes Grotto today. Slag stones from the disused glass factory were used as building material, into which various colored glass was melted. The grotto is freely accessible and can be reached via a path northwest of the pilgrimage church of St. James. It is located in a small wooded area directly next to a small pond. Cycling is prohibited, but you can easily push your bike down from Hohenberg Mountain; there are a few steps at the bottom. You can continue by bike from the grotto.

Pastor Franz Josef Fuchs had the Lourdes Grotto built into the northern slope of Hohenberg Mountain. It was consecrated on June 20, 1886. Glass particles from the Rosenberg glass factory can still be seen in the Lourdes Grotto today. Slag stones from the disused glass factory were used as building material, into which various colored glass was melted. The grotto is freely accessible and can be reached via a path northwest of the pilgrimage church of St. James. It is located in a small wooded area directly next to a small pond. Cycling is prohibited, but you can easily push your bike down from Hohenberg Mountain; there are a few steps at the bottom. You can continue by bike from the grotto.

short trail, you can also take a few jumps

Good location, there are many such tunnels here.

A bit out of the way but easily accessible when the ground is dry. CAUTION when wet.

Wonderfully beautiful and great for relaxing

The rock formation here has a large hole. The path down into the valley to Glashütte is quite challenging. A T2 trail. The Hohle Stein in Unterkochen The Hohle Stein lies above Unterkochen-Glashütte on a steep rocky outcrop. It represents a spacious rock hollow, complemented by two cave chimneys leading upwards and a long, very shallow cave passage. This place is also popularly known as the "Hell's Throat," which is quite appropriate, as entering from above is not entirely safe and plunges vertically into the ground, and is only recognized at a later stage. The Hohle Stein is the most famous and legendary cave in Unterkochen, located next to the "Schlossbaufeld" (castle building field) where the Kocherburg castle once stood. Among other things, an old tradition tells us that the Hohle Stein served as a hiding place during wartime, which is quite conceivable, given its well-hidden location on a steep mountain slope, offering protection from bad weather and making it difficult for strangers without good local knowledge to find. The fact that people occasionally stayed at the Hohle Stein is also confirmed by a hearth with a chimney in the rock. Its legendary status and proximity to other attractions, such as sections of the Härtsfeld Railway, the Kocherburg Tunnel, the viaduct, the prehistoric ramparts, and the Kocherburg Castle, make a trip there worthwhile. Source: https://www.aa-history.de/Hohler_stein_Text.html

The descent to the cave is very steep, make sure you are sure-footed