Caves, ice age animals and rock formations with an exciting past and breathtaking views: Nature in NRW has created true wonders over the course of time.
- Neandertal
Tourismus NRW e.V., Wild horses, Ice Age game reserve Mettmann Open todayA visit to the Neandertal is a journey into the past of man and nature: Ice Age animals can be found here as well as traces of the famous Neanderthal man. - Atta Cave
Attendorner Tropfsteinhöhle, Atta cave in Attendorn Attendorn Open todayWhat they saw behind the cloud of dust in the rock during blasting in the summer of 1907 left the quarry workers in the Sauerland region breathless: a labyrinth of wonderfully shaped stalactites opened up before their eyes. Artfully grown stalagmites and stalactites emerged from the darkness like stone curtains hanging from the rock ceiling - more impressive than any sculptor could have created. - Externsteine
Tourismus NRW e.V., Externsteine in Horn Bad Meinberg, Teutoburg Forest Horn-Bad Meinberg Open todayImagine standing in front of gigantic rocks that jut out of the earth like giant spikes and reach towards the sky. The Externsteine in the Teutoburg Forest are just such an impressive natural wonder. These mighty sandstone formations tell a fascinating story that takes you into the depths of the earth's history and beyond. - Eifel National Park
Tourismus NRW e.V., Urft dam View of the dam Schleiden Learn moreIn North Rhine-Westphalia's only national park, nature does what it wants. And that's a good thing. Discover the wild and impetuous landscape in the Eifel. Alone, with the family or accompanied by a ranger. - Bruchhauser stones
Johannes Höhn, Tourismus NRW e.V., Bruchhauser Steine at sunrise, Sauerland Olsberg Open todayNumerous plant and animal species, the special geological history and ramparts from the Iron Age make the rocks near Olsberg a National Natural Monument in NRW and a true natural wonder. - Kluterthöhle cave
Tourismus NRW e.V., The air in the cave is almost free of dirt particles Ennepetal Open todayThe Kluterthöhle cave in Ennepetal not only offers an impressive natural spectacle of underground lakes, mysterious passages and fossilized creatures, it is also a "climate cave" and the venue for extraordinary cultural events.
