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The Wind Hole

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The Wind Hole

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    April 19, 2020

    Hiking

    The wind hole was for a long time the only known entrance to the cave, today it is well secured with a stable iron grille. In 1833, a mentally disturbed woman from the area fell through the so-called wind hole and was found unharmed in the cave only after five days. Also, 28 fallen soldiers were thrown into the cave during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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    August 6, 2020

    Hiking

    Skeletal remains of the Bavarian soldiers can be seen at the exit of the cave during a guided tour.
    The woman was trapped between the skeletons down there for 5 days. What a horror.
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    July 4, 2025

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    From above you have a pretty bad view... but there are many meters of free fall down
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    Elevation 520 m

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    Location: Neuhaus an der Pegnitz, Nürnberger Land, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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