Heimkehle
The Heimkehle is one of two great gypsum caves in Germany that are accessible as show caves. It lies on the southern edge of the Harz Mountains between Rottleberode and Uftrungen, east of Nordhausen, right on the state border between Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt.
- Cave
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by Gemeinde Südharz
- Opening hours:
January–March: Tuesday–Sunday 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
April–September: Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
October–December: Tuesday–Sunday 11:00 AM–4:00 PM - Description: Gypsum cave in Harz mountains, Germany
- Address: An der Heimkehle 3, Uftrungen, Südharz, 06536
- Email: info@hoehle-heimkehle.de
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Villages in the Area
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Rottleberode
Rottleberode is a village and a former municipality…
2½ km north of Heimkehle
Stempeda
Stempeda is a former municipality in the district of Nordhausen, in Thuringia, Germany.
4 km northwest of Heimkehle
Heimkehle
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Latitude
51.49695° or 51° 29′ 49″ north
Longitude
10.95465° or 10° 57′ 17″ east
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