Hotel by the stalactite cave
You stay at the edge of the forest and walk to the tour 30 metres beneath it.
- Minutes guided tour
- about 45
- Metres deep
- 30
- Degrees Celsius, all year round
- 8
Hotel and cave
A few steps from breakfast to the cave tour
At the Waldhotel Wiehl, your hotel by the stalactite cave, you wake up at the edge of the forest, enjoy a relaxed breakfast and are standing at the entrance on the hour. No drive, no hunt for a parking space.
The hotel stands above the cave
The stalactite cave lies beneath the Waldhotel, and it belongs to the hotel. We turn that into offers: cave tours, arrangements with a cave tour, forest adventure walks from the hotel, overnight stays with hikes and autumn weeks for relaxing and walking.
Sleeping and marvelling in a single stay
Our arrangements for a short break in the Bergisches Land combine an overnight stay, a menu and a cave tour. If you only stay one night, book a double room in Wiehl and head for the first tour the next morning.
Warming up and stopping in after the tour
The restaurant is only a few steps from the cave. After the tour there is ice cream and coffee at the kiosk, and in the evening dinner at the restaurant in Wiehl.
Tickets from the cave, rooms and meals from us
Tours, times and tickets are managed by the stalactite cave website, where you reserve your place. The Waldhotel takes care of your room, your meals and your celebration.
The cave
Down below: the tour through the cave
The tour takes around 45 minutes. It leads down 26 steps, after the stairs you are already 7 metres underground, the deepest point is 30 metres down, and the temperature stays at around 8 °C all year round.
Guided tour
The tour starts promptly on the hour, from 10 am to 4 pm, and lasts around 45 minutes. The meeting point is the ticket desk at the kiosk. If you arrive late, you can no longer join the tour.
Access
The entrance leads down 26 steps, and the passages are partly narrow and low. The cave is not accessible for wheelchair users, and a pushchair cannot come along.
Temperature
A constant 8 °C: a warm jacket is a good idea even in summer.
Season
The cave takes a break in winter and reopens in spring.
Booking
You book tours and tickets directly on the stalactite cave website.
Occasions
Celebrate special occasions above and below ground
If you are looking for a special place, you will find it here: for the ceremony, the children’s birthday, the company outing or a weekend among cave lovers. The celebrating and overnight stays take place next door at the Waldhotel.
Getting married in the cave
You say “I do” at a civil wedding ceremony in the cave and celebrate afterwards in the hotel: Getting married in the cave.
Children’s birthday
A treasure hunt with torches, then cake at the Waldhotel: Children’s birthday in the cave.
Companies and clubs
A conference with a reception underground: Event location: the cave. Classes and clubs will find their programme under Group outing in Oberberg.
Cave weekend
The Wiehl cave, the Aggertalhöhle and the Atta-Höhle in one weekend: caves in NRW.
Tip
Room, menu and cave tour as one package
Our tip
Arrangement with cave tour
Our arrangements combine an overnight stay, menu and stalactite cave tour.
Questions
Good to know
How long does the guided tour take?
The guided tour lasts around 45 minutes and descends to a depth of 30 metres.
How cold is it in the cave?
About 8 °C all year round – please dress warmly enough.
Can I stay at the Waldhotel and reach the cave on foot?
Yes, the cave is right next to the hotel. Free parking is available at Waldhotel, and the meeting point is the ticket desk at the kiosk.
How much does the guided tour cost?
According to the cave’s website, adults pay €6.50 and children €5.50; groups receive a €1 discount per person. Payment is made on site at the ticket desk.
Is the cave open in winter?
No, the cave takes a winter break and opens again in spring.
Enquiry
Your night above the cave
Book your room or give us a call, we will be glad to advise you.
