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Hilltop castle built between the 12th and 14th centuries Used until the 16th century https://www.schwarze-laber.de/freizeit-kultur/burgen-schloesser/burgruine-loch

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At the foot of the castle, on the bridge over the Black Laber River, there is a sign erected by the Friends of Loch Castle. A photo is attached to the highlight. Here are the links to short YouTube videos explaining parts of the castle: YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@foerderkreisburgruineloch6645 The Cave https://youtu.be/7CmBjSyYRPk Castle Ruins https://youtu.be/bVxd4fSuqOU Keep https://youtu.be/kYCP3DWWLNM

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The Höhlenburg Loch > a geotope The Höhlenburg Loch is one of only two cave castles in Bavaria (the second is in Stein an der Traun in Upper Bavaria). The lower, flatter part of the castle complex lies in slab dolomites belonging to the Velburg Horizon. The steep wall, at the base of which the (residential) caves appear, is formed by mass dolomites of the Middle Franconian Alb Formation. Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU). https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/standortauskunft/rest/reporting/sb_geotope/generate?additionallayerfieldvalue=375A026

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Loch Castle Ruins Loch Castle was probably built by the Rammelsteiners, the lords of a nearby estate. They were first mentioned in the 12th century and were ministerials of the burgraves of Regensburg and later of the Bavarian dukes. Their castle in Loch was probably only built after 1300 to protect an iron hammer mill in the Laber Valley. A "Hugo vom Loch" is mentioned in a fief book of the Regensburg monastery of St. Emmeram at this time. Jakob Rammelsteiner vom Loch was district judge in Sulzbach in 1388 and court master to the Duke of Ingolstadt, Ludwig the Bearded, in 1413. His descendants Dietrich and Wolfgang took part in the knights' revolts of the Böckler and Löwler, but this did not cause any lasting damage to the family. After 1500, the lords of the castle also gained control of the Schönhofen and Eichhofen castles. When the last Rammelsteiner Sebastian died in 1556, the complex passed to his nephew Wolf Heinrich Sauerzapf in 1573 after long inheritance disputes. The Sauerzapf - a very successful family of hammer lords - gave up their seat in 1625 at the latest and resided in Schönhofen. In 1714, the last Sauerzapf Christoph bequeathed Loch Castle, already in ruins, to the Carthusian monastery of Prüll in Regensburg. The former Loch Castle, although it remained historically insignificant, offers many interesting features. The shape of the cave castle is extremely rare. The entrance was in the north, where a moat, still clearly visible today, separates the castle terrace. A gatehouse with a drawbridge can be clearly seen in the 1718 depiction, as can the residential buildings, which lean against the steep wall in the east in front of several cave rooms. At the southern end of the terrace stands the well-preserved keep, which is 23 meters high. It has 2 m thick walls, a toilet bay and large windows on the top floor. The structural design of the keep, which was built from roughly hewn rubble stone and was designed to be relatively comfortable with large windows and a toilet bay, clearly points to the 14th century. Clearly visible remains of built-in features have been preserved in the largest cave. It is surprising that such an uncomfortable and defensively unfavourable location was chosen for a castle in the late Middle Ages. It was extremely vulnerable to attack from the plateau above. The reason for the choice of location was probably solely the nearby hammer mill. Source: Excerpts from www.burgenseite.de

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Below the castle there is a board with explanations.

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Unfortunately, as far as I know, the castle cannot be entered.

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The castle is best seen from Eichhofen, as entering is forbidden and not possible due to the fence

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Beautiful, wonderful tips that make you want to go on a nasty tour! Thanks!

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Drought Hole Cave Ice Age animal bones, human skeletal remains and ceramic shards were found in this approximately 120 m long cave system. Based on excavation finds, a settlement dating back several thousand years has been proven: a pottery from the Münchshöfen group (4500 BC to 3800 BC), a shard from the Rössen culture (middle Neolithic period, 4500 to 4300 BC), shards from the Urnfield culture (1300 to 800 BC) and the Hallstatt period (800 to 450 BC), as well as medieval shards were found. The cave is a roost for bats and was closed for this reason. Source: Wikipedia

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An impressive rock on the river

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In 2011 we were able to explore the cave castle up close, unfortunately there is now a fence all around.

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Something for the geologically interested among us cyclists.

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From above you could take a look at the castle keep. It was particularly nice that there were many pasque flowers in bloom.

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Very nice large cave hall, there are cracks and cavities to discover everywhere. You should definitely take a flashlight with you. This approx. 7 m high and approx. 24 m wide oval cave was created during the Jurassic period, when running water slowly dissolved the lime from the stone and formed the cave. It was probably already used by the Celts and also served as a place of refuge for some.

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Very nice large cave hall, there are cracks and cavities to discover everywhere. You should definitely take a flashlight with you. This cave was created during the Jurassic period, when running water slowly dissolved the lime from the stone and formed the cave. It was probably already used by the Celts and also served as a place of refuge for some.

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Unfortunately, the Loch castle ruins are currently closed and cannot be visited. It is an extremely rare cave castle, two caves in the slope were connected and walled, so that living quarters were created inside the rock.

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Just a short detour of 50 meters over a narrow forest path and you stand in front of the robber's cave. It was created during the Jurassic period, when running water slowly loosened the lime from the stone and thus formed the cave. In fact, because of the good overview of the Naab, it was a good starting point for raids for many centuries. Today, instead of robbers, numerous bats live in the cave. So be quiet and don't disturb them when you explore the publicly accessible cave.

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A massive highlight despite the busy main road

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A narrow trail that is difficult to see branches off from the gravel path that leads to the Dürrloch. Not far from the gravel road, but currently not to be seen due to tree foliage and bushes.

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A great place even with a geocache ...

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