Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Kassel District
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Schenklengsfeld
Hilmeser Loch Sinkhole
Germany
Hesse
Regierungsbezirk Kassel
Kassel District
Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Schenklengsfeld
Hilmeser Loch Sinkhole
Hilmeser Loch Sinkhole
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 25 out of 27 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Kernzone des NSG Landecker Berg bei Ransbach
Location: Schenklengsfeld, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany
Tips
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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•January 14, 2022
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