During the wars (1639, 1706, 1813) the cave served as a hiding place for the local population.
It is about 22 m long and very narrow, actually a long crevice …

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Dr. Stefan Langner

October 7, 2019

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For the right entrance into the actual cave we did not have the guts (for two corners it was enough anyway), but in the area you can scramble great and already the way there is really great.

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Elevation 440 m

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Location: Rosenthal-Bielatal, Saxon Switzerland, Saxon Switzerland-East Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

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