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Hope Ice Cave

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CHKO Lužické hory

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Location: Liberecký kraj, Northeast, Czech Republic

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1. Milštejn rock castle and natural rock arch – Naděje Reservoir loop from Waltersdorf

11.4km

03:29

390m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Naděje Reservoir – Basalt Passage at Nonnenfelsen loop from Kurort Jonsdorf

26.2km

07:31

560m

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

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3. Hope Ice Cave – Naděje Reservoir loop from Waltersdorf

5.98km

01:46

160m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Uwe Drescher

November 9, 2023

The cave has been known to locals for several centuries as the ice hole. Around 1870, the Zwickau mining association built the first access route to the cave and began marketing it for tourism. The descent to the cave floor, 6 meters below, was initially done via a carved tree trunk; later a ladder was installed. Around 1900 the entrance to the cave was barred, and for a fee you could get the key from a nearby mill. On busy weekends, a kiosk at the entrance sold refreshments. After 1945, the cave was freely accessible and was often damaged by ice formations breaking off and campfires. In 1966 the cave was declared a protected natural monument because of its unusual character, but it was not until 1988 that the cave entrance was closed again and the destruction stopped. Until 1995, access to the cave was permitted after approval by the administration of the Lusatian Mountains landscape protection area; since then, viewing has no longer been permitted due to the risk of collapse.

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Hope Ice Cave

1. Milštejn rock castle and natural rock arch – Naděje Reservoir loop from Waltersdorf

2. Naděje Reservoir – Basalt Passage at Nonnenfelsen loop from Kurort Jonsdorf

3. Hope Ice Cave – Naděje Reservoir loop from Waltersdorf

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