Iberger stalactite cave (Iberger Tropfsteinhöhle)

One of the caves in the Harz Mountains. It was formed 350 million years ago in limestone rocks that were once a coral reef in an ancient ocean. In fact, virtually the entire territory of Lower Saxony was once the bottom of the ocean.


It was first described in the 16th century, and by the 18th century it had already become a popular tourist attraction. In the 19th century, the first torchlight and candlelit tours began here, and in the 20th century, electric lighting was installed.

A modern tourist centre, HöhlenErlebnisZentrum, has been built near the cave, with parking, a café and a museum. The cave itself is not particularly large, but despite this, visits are only possible as part of tourist groups.

As in many other German caves, there is a silly rule prohibiting photography. This rule should have been abolished long ago, especially now that everyone has smartphones and people take pictures of everything anyway.

Important! The cave is dirty, so do not wear your best clothes.


























Getting there: car park 51.817361, 10.253111. Take the Osterode - Clausthal-Zellerfeld bus to the Höhlenerlebniszentrum stop. The same bus stops near the Bad Grund-Gittelde railway station.