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Amberg-Sulzbach
Etzelwang

Starenfels Cave (Green Grotto)

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Starenfels Cave (Green Grotto)

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    Location: Etzelwang, Amberg-Sulzbach, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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    February 5, 2020

    Hiking

    You have to scramble to get to the 23-meter-long and 8-meter-high, up to two-meter-wide gap cave. It is also called the “Green Grotto”. Important: don't forget your flashlight! Observe bat protection time: Do not walk in the caves from October 1st to March 31st. Stone and bone tools, bronze parts and ceramic fragments that were found here can be used to infer an early human dwelling.
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    May 29, 2016

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    An impressive room opens up inside the cave, but no climbing is possible without climbing.
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    May 24, 2017

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    The cave is also included in the Hirschbach Cave Trail.
    A day trip over 20 km with the visit of numerous caves.
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    1. Hirschbach – Rock Arch near Hirschbach loop from Hirschbach

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    Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Elevation 610 m

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    Location: Etzelwang, Amberg-Sulzbach, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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