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Waymarking on paved road

Schulerloch Stalactite Cave > a Geotope The Great Schulerloch, which can be safely visited as a show cave with a half-hour guided tour, is one of the longest caves in the Lower Altmühl Valley with a measured length of 420 meters. The largest chamber of the cave covers almost 800 square meters and is 8 meters high. The cave features interesting stalactite decorations in places. Scientific excavations in the cave sediment have yielded not only bones of Ice Age animals, but also archaeological finds from the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods, as well as the Bronze Age. Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU). https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/standortauskunft/rest/reporting/sb_geotope/generate?additionallayerfieldvalue=273H001

Unfortunately, photography is prohibited in the cave, so I didn't take any photos. Please respect this ban!

The Grundlose Grube > a geotope The Grundlose Grube is less of a sinkhole than a shaft cave. It is an approximately 35 m deep shaft with a 3-4 m wide opening. The funnel-shaped opening lies in the green sandstone; after 6 m, the boundary with the Jurassic limestone is reached. Here, the shaft widens to 7-9 m. From this depth, it narrows increasingly. The floor is filled with loose material. The Grundlose Grube belongs to the karst features of a younger (Quaternary) age. The Grundlose Grube is a bat roost of European importance. To preserve the cave as a year-round habitat, there is a YEAR-ROUND ENTRY BAN! Speleological exploration is possible in individual cases, but requires a special permit. The contact person is the Lower Nature Conservation Authority at the Kelheim District Office. Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU). https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/standortauskunft/rest/reporting/sb_geotope/generate?additionallayerfieldvalue=273H002 Further information and images can be found on the website below. https://www.lochstein.de/hoehlen/D/fralb/sfralb/H-Hemau/Grundlose%20Grube/grundlose.htm

Kind of impressive. But be careful, if you fall into this you won't have to order any new shoes

Smaller caves can often be found in the rock.

Beautiful stalactite cave with a small museum. The entrance fee is okay, there is a snack bar at the entrance with several shaded seating areas. The tour is varied and interesting, at the end there is a small multimedia show about the cave, well done.

Below the Devil's Rock is Hell (cave).