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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Kreis Paderborn
Bad Lippspringe

Große Brichkuhle Sinkhole

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Kreis Paderborn
Bad Lippspringe

Große Brichkuhle Sinkhole

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Große Brichkuhle Sinkhole

Recommended by 98 hikers out of 105

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

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    1. Natural Small Quarry – Große Brichkuhle Sinkhole loop from Bad Lippspringe

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    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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      February 7, 2025

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

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        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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