Cave & Cavern Locations — Global & by Country
Download cave entrance locations from OpenStreetMap as GeoJSON — perfect for speleology and natural feature mapping.
About this dataset
Global cave entrance locations from OpenStreetMap, filterable by country.
Download cave and cavern entrance locations worldwide from OpenStreetMap using the natural=cave_entrance tag. Provided as GeoJSON point files per country.
How to download
- 1 Download the global caves GeoJSON or select a specific country.
- 2 Open in GeoDataViewer Studio by dragging the file onto the map.
- 3 Combine with geology and elevation data for speleological analysis.
Global (all countries)
All caves combined
Andorra caves
Austria caves
Belgium caves
Bosnia and Herzegovina caves
Switzerland caves
Czech Republic caves
Denmark caves
Finland caves
Greece caves
Croatia caves
Hungary caves
Japan caves
Kazakhstan caves
South Korea caves
Liechtenstein caves
Luxembourg caves
Monaco caves
Mexico caves
Malta caves
Montenegro caves
Mongolia caves
Netherlands caves
Norway caves
Nepal caves
Poland caves
Portugal caves
Slovakia caves
Slovenia caves
Sweden caves
Taiwan caves
South Africa caves
FAQ
What OSM tag is used?
Cave locations use the natural=cave_entrance tag from OpenStreetMap, which represents the entrance to a cave or cavern.
Are man-made caves included?
The dataset primarily includes natural cave entrances. Man-made caves (like mines) may be tagged separately with man_made=adit or similar.