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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

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Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Schenklengsfeld

Hilmeser Loch Sinkhole

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Hilmeser Loch Sinkhole

Recommended by 25 hikers out of 27

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Kernzone des NSG Landecker Berg bei Ransbach

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    1. View of Hilmes and Motzfeld loop from Schenklengsfeld

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    January 14, 2022

    The Hilmeser Loch is a shaft cave created by landslides in the limestone on the Landecker Berg. The burglar funnel is secured with a wooden railing. The cave was created by the cave research club Bad Hersfeld e. V. has been documented in the past and freed from rubbish and rubbish several times together with the volunteer fire brigade. The approx. 20 meter deep cave is designated as a natural monument and a particularly protected habitat for bats, for example, as winter quarters. Literature tip: Stefan Zaenker - Das Hilmeser Loch, Mein Heimatland, No. 9, Sept. 2021.

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      August 7, 2021

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        Location: Schenklengsfeld, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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