Wundershöhle, Cave entrance at Dooser Berg, Wiesenttal-Muggendorf, Germany.
Wundershöhle is a cave entrance located on Dooser Berg in the Wiesenttal near Muggendorf in northern Bavaria. The passage network winds through limestone with narrow corridors and small vertical shafts spanning roughly 70 meters.
Johann Georg Wunder discovered this natural formation on November 7, 1772, while exploring the Dooser Berg region. Excavations in 1969 uncovered a charcoal layer with metal-age artifacts, showing that people lived near or visited this cave long before its recorded discovery.
Archaeological excavations in 1969 revealed a charcoal layer containing metal-age artifacts, indicating early human presence in this limestone cave system.
The cave entrance is freely accessible, though the interior features tight passages and small shafts that demand caution and potentially specialized gear. Visitors should prepare for an uneven, potentially damp environment before venturing inside.
This cave links to the nearby Witzenhöhle through a narrow underground passage, yet both maintain separate cadastre numbers in German records. The subterranean connection is so tight that official management treats them as independent systems.
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