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Times, directions and everything you should know in advance – so your day out starts relaxed.
The way down
Before you head down.
Times, stairs and clothing – stop by stop, from the ticket desk down to 30 metres.
0 m · top
Times and ticket desk
7 m · after 26 steps
Stairs and access
The way in leads down 26 steps, and some passages are narrow and low. The cave is not accessible for wheelchair users; neither is the toilet at the ticket desk. More precise details are to be confirmed by the venue.
30 m · deepest point
Clothing for 8 degrees
In the cave it is around 8 °C all year round, with high humidity. A jacket and sturdy shoes are advisable.
Tours start every hour on the hour, 10:00 to 16:00, and take about 45 minutes (times provisional, to be confirmed by the venue). Tickets and meeting point are at the ticket desk by the kiosk; you pay on site. The tour starts punctually – latecomers unfortunately cannot join.
The cave is closed in winter: from the end of October or the beginning of November until spring. The exact dates will follow.
Diagram: the depths 0, 7 and 30 m come from the tour; layer thicknesses and the course of the passages are simplified. Geology after the Geological Survey of NRW (geotope GK-5011-002).
How to find us.
- By car
- Pfaffenberg 1, 51674 Wiehl. The cave is at the Waldhotel Tropfsteinhöhle, about one kilometre south of the centre of Wiehl.
- From Cologne, Bonn and Düsseldorf
- Cologne city centre is about 50 km away – roughly 50 minutes by car. Cologne/Bonn Airport takes about an hour, Düsseldorf about 1 hour 15 minutes (approximate, depending on traffic).
- By bus
- Line 302, stop “Tropfsteinhöhle” – directly below the wildlife park entrance.
- Parking
- Free parking at the Waldhotel, the “Tropfsteinhöhle” hikers’ car park and a motorhome pitch at the cave.
Coordinates: 50.9385° N, 7.5482° E · Phone +49 2262 7920
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors
Wiehler TropfsteinhöhlePfaffenberg 1
51674 Wiehl
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Satnav address: Pfaffenberg 1, 51674 Wiehl
What you should bring.
Tick what is already in your rucksack. Your choices are stored only in your browser.
Items marked “provisional” are still to be confirmed by the venue.
A day at Pfaffenberg.
A suggestion for turning the cave, wildlife park and Waldhotel into a full day out.
10:00
Guided tour of the cave
45 minutes underground, down to a depth of 30 metres.
11:00
Wildlife park
Fallow deer, wild boar and forest paths, right next door and free of charge.
12:30
Lunch at the Waldhotel
Just a few steps from the cave.
Afternoon
Hiking
Forest paths and the forest climate trail lead into the woods from the hotel.
Quick answers.
How much is admission?
Adults pay €6.50, children €5.50. Groups get €1 off per person. You pay on site at the ticket desk.
How long does the tour take?
About 45 minutes. Tours start every hour on the hour, from 10:00 to 16:00.
Can I visit the cave without a guided tour?
No, the cave can only be visited on a guided tour.