Zwergenhöhle bei Hollenberg, Natural cave near Pegnitz, Germany

The Zwergenhöhle near Hollenberg is a natural cave in the mountains near Pegnitz with a passage system extending roughly 97 meters into the rock. The system features two parallel main corridors linked by several connecting tunnels and can be entered from two separate locations.

The Zwergenhöhle is recorded in the Höhlenkataster Fränkische Alb (HFA) as D 87, a register of caves in the Franconian Alb. Its entrance lies at 509 m above sea level on the Schlossberg, directly below the ruined Hollenberg Castle south of Hollenberg in the municipality of Pegnitz. East and below it, the Kühloch bei Hollenberg (D 157) is a separate cave formed by collapse.

The cave serves as a focal point for hikers exploring the Franconian Switzerland region and has become woven into local outdoor traditions. People regularly visit this site to experience the natural landscape and mountain passages of the area.

The cave has two entrances on the Schlossberg at 509 m above sea level, below the Hollenberg castle ruin south of Hollenberg in the Pegnitz municipality. Bring a headlamp: the two parallel corridors and the narrow branches in the northern and western parts are unlit. The eastern entrance lies above the Kühloch (D 157), a collapse-formed cave.

The cave lies at 509 m above sea level in the Schlossberg, directly below the Hollenberg castle ruin. Just east and downhill from its entrance opens the Kühloch (D 157), a separate cave formed by a collapse. The Zwergenhöhle is registered as D 87 in the cave registry of the Franconian Alb.