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Waldhotel Tropfsteinhöhle
Restaurant and rooms right next to the cave entrance. Also the right place for a wedding party or birthday cake.
To the WaldhotelMore than a guided tour
The dripstone cave is a place for special days: getting married, celebrating, exploring with children or going underground together with your group.
All occasions
All occasions at a glance.
Move the pointer over an occasion – or tap it – to see its picture. Every entry leads to its own page.
Celebrations & occasions
- Getting married in the caveRegistry officeA civil wedding 30 metres underground, by candlelight at 8 °C. Afterwards you celebrate at the Waldhotel, right next door.
- Marriage proposal undergroundA quiet, private moment 30 metres below the surface – with ideas, schedule and tips.
- Kids’ parties & familiesFamiliesA treasure hunt with torches, the free wildlife park next door and cake at the Waldhotel.
- Family celebrationsMilestone birthday, anniversary, family reunion: a tour as a private group, then the celebration at the Waldhotel.
Through the year
- Easter in the dripstone caveA planned Easter egg hunt in rock niches, Easter holiday outing with the wildlife park.
- Summer: 8 °C instead of heatCool off in hot weather: it stays at about 8 °C down below all year round.
- Halloween adventureOctoberSpooky atmosphere with projectors and holograms, in 2026 from Saturday, 17 October.
- Advent & ChristmasChristmas party ideas and an experience gift – note the winter break.
Day out & groups
- Companies & teamsCompany outing, the “Achsenschmiere” tour (a drink at the deepest point) and a Christmas party at the Waldhotel.
- Schools & nurseriesLearning siteGeology to see first-hand for school trips, class excursions and nursery outings.
- Clubs, seniors & groupsClub outing, senior circle and coach trip – with honest notes about the steps.
- A day out in the rainalways 8 °CWeatherproof: no rain falls underground, and afterwards you head to the restaurant.
- Wildlife park & day outDeer enclosures, a forest climate trail and hiking paths right next to the cave. Free and open all day.
- Gift vouchersGive a tour as a gift – at the ticket desk or by phone.
Who it is for
For families, couples, companies, schools and clubs.
The cave suits many occasions: families come with children, couples to get married, companies and clubs as a group, school classes and senior groups to learn and marvel. It is open from spring to autumn, in any weather, because underground it is always about 8 °C. Enquiries are taken by the Waldhotel by phone: +49 2262 7920.
Or simply join a tour.
In season the cave can be visited on a guided tour, 45 minutes, down to a depth of 30 metres. Book your place from tomorrow.
Back above ground
After the tour
Wiehl town wildlife park
Right next door and free to enter: enclosures, forest paths and a climate trail. Run by the town of Wiehl.
More about the wildlife park