Wichtellöcher, Cave system and geotope in Wabern, Germany.

Wichtellöcher are two adjacent caves in the Muschelkalk rock on the south slope of the Dosenberg, in Uttershausen, a district of Wabern. The Schwalm river exposed the rock at this cut bank, and the passages extend up to 30 metres into the limestone. Apart from two collapsed side passages, they are easy to walk through.

The Muschelkalk sea deposited limestone and marl here 240 to 235 million years ago, overlying older Buntsandstein. Uplift and erosion followed, and only in graben zones were the deposits protected. The Schwalm later exposed the rocks at the Dosenberg prallhang, and washing out created the two adjacent caves.

The name comes from local folklore about "wichtel," mythical creatures to whom residents attributed the caves' creation and use. These stories continue to shape how people understand and talk about the site today.

Access is via a field path accompanied by informational panels explaining geological details. Wear comfortable shoes and note that the caves are very small and can only be viewed from the outside.

The caves lie on the steep bank (Prallhang) of the Schwalm, which exposed the older rocks of the Homberg Graben; the two neighbouring cavities were then hollowed out by washing out. The passages reach up to 30 metres into the Muschelkalk and are easy to walk, except for two collapsed side passages.