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The Witeleloch was first described in a newspaper article around 1907 by archaeologist and amateur geologist Gero von Merhart, who used the name Elisabethhöhle. In 1922, the cave was described by Josef Blumrich, a teacher from Bregenz. The cave has been designated a geological natural monument since April 1979. Source: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witeleloch

Difficult to find from St. Arbogast if you don't get the right direction straight away, which can easily happen as there is no sign pointing to the cave. I ended up in the Örfla Gorge, it was nice too. You probably have to walk back along the road from St. Arbogast along Kalkofenweg, the name should actually be clue enough. Will try that soon too. Anyone who wants to can accompany me, whether young or old ;-)

The lime kiln cave was exposed in the course of the construction work for the Rhine Valley motorway. The bottom of the cave is two meters below the current valley floor. It was created around 10,000 years ago by the water of the original Lake Constance and later closed by the gravel of the Rhine. Stalactites and sintered tubes formed inside. The cave was opened on February 3rd, 1971 and in the next few days all stalactites were destroyed and stolen. Today the entrance to the cave is hidden behind a small pile of gravel - but can be visited. In the meantime, the first very small stalactites have formed again. (Source: Natur z'Koblach)

The first meters behind the impressive triangular portal are still accessible in daylight, the inner parts of the karst cave only with artificial lighting. At the entrance to the cave there is a small information board with an overview drawing. The hiking trail (Kapfweg) to the Witeleloch is partly steep, exposed, but easy to walk on. The cave itself should only be visited with good caving equipment.

Gond net !!

The path that leads past the impressive Witeleloch natural monument is a blue and white marked alpine path that requires surefootedness and a head for heights. It is a super nice, narrow, partly quite exposed path along the rock. The view of these rocks is just super beautiful and impressive, I love such views and the way is just cool!

If you stand directly in front of the signpost for the lynx trap, you first go a bit to the left, i.e. towards the bottom and then immediately right about 3 to 4 meters up the slope, there is a cave with a barbecue in front of it. Respectively it is more a cave passage, on the other hand you can get out. And there are also two / three smaller caves, one of which you can crawl into and is upright, but is too small and too dark to be comfortable in. The one on the far left with the fireplace is cozy.

Insanely beautiful little gorge, sometimes only in hip-deep water to commit. Ends in a 7 to 8 meter high and wide natural rock dome / cave fed by a waterfall 1 to 2 meters with water. Daring teens or canyoning professionals sometimes dare to jump from about 6 meters into the dark water.