Top 9 Caves ラウッフハイムでの

short trail, you can also take a few jumps

Good location, there are many such tunnels here.

A bit out of the way but easily accessible when the ground is dry. CAUTION when wet.

https://www.bergwerk-aalen.de/tiefer-stollen.249.htm

The rock formation here has a large hole. The path down into the valley to Glashütte is quite challenging. A T2 trail. The Hohle Stein in Unterkochen The Hohle Stein lies above Unterkochen-Glashütte on a steep rocky outcrop. It represents a spacious rock hollow, complemented by two cave chimneys leading upwards and a long, very shallow cave passage. This place is also popularly known as the "Hell's Throat," which is quite appropriate, as entering from above is not entirely safe and plunges vertically into the ground, and is only recognized at a later stage. The Hohle Stein is the most famous and legendary cave in Unterkochen, located next to the "Schlossbaufeld" (castle building field) where the Kocherburg castle once stood. Among other things, an old tradition tells us that the Hohle Stein served as a hiding place during wartime, which is quite conceivable, given its well-hidden location on a steep mountain slope, offering protection from bad weather and making it difficult for strangers without good local knowledge to find. The fact that people occasionally stayed at the Hohle Stein is also confirmed by a hearth with a chimney in the rock. Its legendary status and proximity to other attractions, such as sections of the Härtsfeld Railway, the Kocherburg Tunnel, the viaduct, the prehistoric ramparts, and the Kocherburg Castle, make a trip there worthwhile. Source: https://www.aa-history.de/Hohler_stein_Text.html

The descent to the cave is very steep, make sure you are sure-footed

You can find more information about the Christmas market here: https://www.aalen-kultur.de/weihnachtsmarkt-im-und-am-tiefen-stollen.198740.htm The mine train goes along approx. 20 km/h along the tunnel. Great fun 👍!

Christmas market in and at the “Tiefen Stollen” After the great successes of previous years, the “Tiefer Stollen” visitor mine and the Wasseralfingen district office are pleased to be hosting a Christmas market again at one of the region’s most popular attractions from December 7th to 10th, 2023. Opening hours: Thursday, 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. (last entry 8 p.m.), Friday, 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. (last entry 8 p.m.), Saturday, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. (last entry 8 p.m.), Sunday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. (last entry 6 p.m.). Helmet on your head, a big “luck up” and off you go with the mine railway 400 meters into the mountain: from Thursday, December 7th to Sunday, December 10th, 2023, there will be more than underground in the festively decorated mine 30 selected stalls offer a diverse and colorful range of goods. The special ambience of the mine's tunnels and sandstone halls make this Christmas market a wonderful experience.