Abstract: The invention relates to cages for tapered roller bearings, which are guided on the rolling path of the external ring and thereby, in contrast to known constructions with internal flange guidance or rolling body guidance, are provided with a considerable improvement of the guidance quality. The cage guidance on the spherically configured rolling paths of the external ring results in better lubricating conditions because of an approximately slightly wedge-shaped guide slit, whereby the admissible upper limit of the rotational speed of the tapered roller bearings is considerably increased.