Stuttgart District
HeidenheimHerbrechtingenThe Bear Cave in the Lone Valley
Stuttgart District
HeidenheimHerbrechtingenThe Bear Cave in the Lone Valley
The Bear Cave in the Lone Valley
Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 60 out of 63 cyclists
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Geopark Schwäbische Alb
Location: Herbrechtingen, Heidenheim, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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This cave got its name because of numerous finds of bones of cave bears. Excavations were carried out here as early as 1861. In addition to bear bones, Oskar Fraas also found bones from mammoths, wild horses, elks and other animals, as well as the remains of stone tools that were (at a later date) proven to be from the Stone Age.
Today the cave is barred for further exploration and bat protection.
In the Hohlenstein, just to the left of the Bärenhöhle, is also the Stadel (or Hohlenstein-Stadel). These two prehistorically significant caves are connected by a smaller rock niche, the Kleine Scheuer (source: cojote-outdoor.de/schwaebische-alb-2/hoehlen-schwaebische-alb/baerenhoehle-lonetal/).translated by
•April 16, 2023
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