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.
- 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 - Email: info@hoehle-heimkehle.de
- Type: Cave
- Description: Gypsum cave in Harz mountains, Germany
- Address: An der Heimkehle 3, Uftrungen, Südharz, 06536
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: St. Andreas and Grasburg.
Grasburg
Castle
Alter Stolberg (Sachsen-Anhalt) u. Grasburger Wiesen
Nature reserve
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uftrungen and Rottleberode.
Rottleberode
Village
Stempeda
Village
Heimkehle
- Categories: gypsum cave, show cave, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Urbach, Nordhausen, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.49695° or 51° 29′ 49″ north
Longitude
10.95465° or 10° 57′ 17″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Gemeinde Südharz
Open location code
9F3GFXW3+QV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Heimkehle” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Heimkehle”
- Arabic: “كهف هيمكهيل”
- Aragonese: “Heimkehle”
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- Egyptian Arabic: “هيمكهيل”
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- Welsh: “Heimkehle”
- Wolof: “Heimkehle”
- Zulu: “Heimkehle”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: NaturErlebnisHöhle Heimkehle and Heimkehle.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Südharzer Karstlandschaft and Heimkehle.
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