Moggaster Cave is a natural karst cave with a total length of over 2000 meters and a depth of around 70 meters. This makes it one of the longest and most important caves in the Franconian Jura. The cave is listed as a natural monument (ND-03927)[1], as a ground monument D-4-6233-0051 and in the Franconian Alb Cave Register (HFA) with the register number D 110.

Immediately after the entrance, the cave drops off steeply. Steep drops and fall zones make access difficult. The combined fissure and floor cave has water basins and stalactite galleries. The rock fragments covered with sinter show that stalactite formation probably began after the Würm glacial period. The lower and newly discovered parts show an untouched cave world with many formations.

The cave is also of interest to zoologists and, in addition to many micro-animals, is also home to the glacier flea-like springtail.

(Source and further information at: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moggaster_H%C3%B6hle)

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Location: Ebermannstadt, Forchheim, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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