A 15m long but very narrow, column-like cleft. The gap is up to 4m high, but in the middle a few crash stones have wedged under which you can only bend over. The good incidence of light in the cave allows an assessment even without a flashlight.
Used to hide from Swedish troops in the Thirty Years' War from 1618 to 1648, like all Swedish caves in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

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Gorrth

June 14, 2022

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This cave was shelter in war 6m deep

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October 25, 2021

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The way into the very small cave is difficult because some of the stairs are missing. There is only a 50 cm narrow, straight corridor leading into the dark cave, and stones on the ceiling also block the way. When you get to the back you can only turn around and then you can go out again.
DO NOT hit your head when you go out☝️

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