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Stuttgart District

Kesselfinkenloch Rock Arch

Natural Monuments

Stuttgart District

Kesselfinkenloch Rock Arch

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Kesselfinkenloch Rock Arch

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Biosphärengebiet Schwäbische Alb

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Location: Lenningen, Landkreis Esslingen, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Weiße Lauter Sinter Terraces – Along the Donntalbach loop from Oberlenningen

17.7km

05:17

490m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Path to Hohenneuffen Castle – Hohenneuffen Castle loop from Grabenstetten

18.9km

05:07

260m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Kesselfinkenloch Rock Arch – Bassgeige Trail loop from Beuren

17.9km

05:14

450m

440m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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🦣 𝕸𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖚𝖙 𝕱𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖐 🏒🥅👨🏼‍🚒🚒

February 9, 2021

The Kesselfinkenloch is a cave ruin on the Albtrauf near the Hochwang district of Lenning.
The Kesselfinkenloch is a collapsed sinkhole located directly on the steep drop of the Swabian Alb. The rock hole is about 10 m wide, 15 m long and 10 m deep in the mass limestone (coral deposits) caused by the collapse of a cave. Only the cave entrance has been preserved as a mighty stone arch ("arch").
During the Thirty Years War, the cave is said to have provided refuge to a tinker named Fink, hence the name Kesselfinkenloch.
The Kesselfinkenloch is designated as a large natural monument under the name Kesselfinkenloch with rock section and Frühmeßfels and also as a protected geotope under the name Doline Kesselfinkenloch W von Lenningen.

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Günter

June 9, 2018

Great circular walk on paved paths and forest trails. Along the eaves there is a beautiful view of the Lenniger valley and fantastic rock formations.
Sure-footedness and sturdy shoes are recommended, as the eaves trail with its roots and stones sometimes passes close to the abyss.

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Ömchen & Öpchen 🍀

July 26, 2020

very impressive this kettle finch hole, and a nice hike, definitely wear sturdy shoes

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Location: Lenningen, Landkreis Esslingen, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Kesselfinkenloch Rock Arch

1. Weiße Lauter Sinter Terraces – Along the Donntalbach loop from Oberlenningen

2. Path to Hohenneuffen Castle – Hohenneuffen Castle loop from Grabenstetten

3. Kesselfinkenloch Rock Arch – Bassgeige Trail loop from Beuren

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