The Bing Cave near Streitberg (in the municipality of Wiesenttal) is one of the three major tourist caves in Franconian Switzerland. Discovered in 1905 by the Nuremberg industrialist Ignaz Bing and developed into a tourist cave shortly afterwards, it is open to visitors over a length of around 300 metres.
The cave
The Bing Cave is a typical river cave: over a long period of time, an underground stream has carved a long, often narrow passage into the limestone. It is famous for its delicate sinter curtains – thin, translucent stalactite curtains that are among the most beautiful of their kind in Germany. Unlike the large domes of the Teufelshöhle, it is a narrow, intimate cave passage.
Visiting
- 🅿 Car park in the village with a path leading up to the cave
- 🅿 Car park at the cave exit (around 300 m downhill to the cave)
- 🕒 Walk through the cave takes approx. 25 minutes
- 🌡 Cool all year round – bring a jacket and sturdy shoes
In the surrounding area
The Neideck ruins, the landmark of Franconian Switzerland, tower above Streitberg. The Wiesent Valley, with Muggendorf and its freely accessible caves such as the Oswald Cave, is just a few kilometres away – so the Bing Cave can easily be combined with a day’s hike.