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Wollenloch Shaft Cave

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Stuttgart District

Wollenloch Shaft Cave

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Wollenloch Shaft Cave

Recommended by 55 hikers out of 57

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Location: Oberkochen, Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Brenzelhof Animal Farm – Wollenloch Shaft Cave loop from Königsbronn

8.38km

02:24

200m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Wollenloch Shaft Cave – Little Wollenloch loop from Königsbronn

7.54km

02:16

240m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Wollenloch Shaft Cave – Weiherwiesen Nature Reserve loop from Oberkochen

20.3km

05:38

360m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elke

April 11, 2021

The Schwäb bank. Albverein invites you to make a snack. A beautiful, quiet place

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*M* Webb`ster

January 7, 2023

This shaft cave in the White Jura is about 80m deep. Speleologists also speak of a depth of 54 meters. Large sections of the 2 to 6 meter wide shaft consist of smooth limestone walls. It was created before today's Tiefental existed. As a result of karstification, the Wollenloch does not carry any water to the bottom. An underground connection to the brickworks about 1.8 km away is suspected.
First the Albverein (around 1895) explored the hole. After 1945 there was a "Woollenloch Club". In October 1949, a member fell fatally.
To this day, daring cavers climb aboard again and again.
Today a high fence encloses the site. Inside the fence is the concrete base of the winch, which used to be used to lower people down and up again. Outside the fence lies the foundation of the former hut, which is long gone

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Chris Zäpfle

November 3, 2023

Very rare and well secured

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Elevation 740 m

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Location: Oberkochen, Ostalbkreis, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Wollenloch Shaft Cave

1. Brenzelhof Animal Farm – Wollenloch Shaft Cave loop from Königsbronn

2. Wollenloch Shaft Cave – Little Wollenloch loop from Königsbronn

3. Wollenloch Shaft Cave – Weiherwiesen Nature Reserve loop from Oberkochen

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