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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Kreis Paderborn

Bad Lippspringe

Great Brichkuhle Sinkhole

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Kreis Paderborn

Bad Lippspringe

Great Brichkuhle Sinkhole

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Great Brichkuhle Sinkhole

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

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Location: Bad Lippspringe, Kreis Paderborn, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Kleiner Viadukt im Dunetal – Beke Stream loop from Bad Lippspringe

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2. Papenberg Viewpoint – Hanstein Quarry loop from Neuenbeken

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

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3. Natural Small Quarry – Great Brichkuhle Sinkhole loop from Bad Lippspringe

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Andreas Seifert 🥾🚴🏼🏊🏼‍♂️🏄🏼‍♂️

July 16, 2018

Both the Brichkuhle and the Wehringer Pohl are typical "sinkholes", as they often occur in regions with calcareous underground. Limestone can be released from precipitation water, especially along rock fissures, whereby cavities (caves) can also form in the subsurface. If such a cavity breaks in the ground, the typical funnel-shaped depressions formed on the earth's surface, the "sinkholes". The Great Brichkuhle as the largest sinkhole in this region is at least about 40 m in diameter and 25 m deep. While the Brichkuhle has dense trees, water is available year round in the Wehringer Pohl, as the fractures in the limestone subsoil are closed by flooded loams. Both sinkholes are protected as natural monuments. In the sinkhole, the original vegetation has been preserved, including especially the protected stag tongue.

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Franzl wandert 🥾

February 7, 2025

The Große Brichkuhle is very impressive! You can't really capture its dimensions in a photo.

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fopb

May 18, 2016

The Great Brichkuhle, the largest sinkhole in the region, is about 40 m in diameter and 25 m deep.

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Location: Bad Lippspringe, Kreis Paderborn, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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