Attraction · Schelklingen · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Hohle Fels in Schelklingen

Hohle Fels is an attraction in Schelklingen, Baden-Württemberg. This place has a story in the app. Within 290 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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The story

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Story · Hohle Fels

You're standing at the Hohle Fels, just outside the town of Schelklingen in the Swabian Jura. The name simply means 'hollow rock', and that's exactly what you see: a cave in the rock face. But don't let the plain name fool you. Some of the oldest artworks and musical instruments humans ever made came out of the ground right here.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: May-Oct: We-Fr 14:00-17:00; May-Oct: Sa 12:00-17:00, May-Oct: Su 11:00-17:00
Wheelchair: Partly accessible

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Photos

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Hohle Fels in Schelklingen: a cave with early art

The Hohle Fels in Schelklingen is a cave in a rock face. The site is known for some of the oldest works of art and musical instruments in humanity's history. Figurines of animals, a lion-human and the oldest Venus figurine in the world have been dug up here. A flute that is 35,000 years old was also found. You will find this attraction in Schelklingen, just outside the village in the Schwäbische Alb. The Hohle Fels in Schelklingen lies in the valley of the Ach, close to other caves such as the Sirgenstein and the Geissenklösterle.

Opening times, tickets and accessibility at Hohle Fels

The location is partly wheelchair accessible. For more information, visit the official website at museum-schelklingen.de/hohle-fels. No other details about prices or times are available, so please check this website for up-to-date information. You will also find directions to the cave there. The website helps you plan your visit to this place in Schelklingen, so you know exactly what to expect on your trip to the Hohle Fels.

Benches, drinking water and toilets near Hohle Fels

There is one bench within 500 metres of the cave, and the nearest of these is 107 metres away. The nearest toilet to Hohle Fels is 290 metres away, at Auf dem Hauchen. This public toilet is free to use and is open at all times. There is also one public toilet within 500 metres. According to our map, there are no drinking water points within a 1 km radius of Hohle Fels in Schelklingen.