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The quartz cave is located on the northern edge of the Pfahl ridge at Thomasleite. It is part of the geotope. The outcrop is accessible via the field path from Kapfham, at the end of which is a hiking parking area. The rock ridge runs approximately east-west. In the east, the rocks consist almost entirely of gray to beige-gray quartz vein breccia of the Bavarian Pfahl, which, despite its closely spaced jointing, is quite compact due to secondary silicification. In the west, the rock ridge consists predominantly of ultramylonite, which is strongly silicified and interspersed with sharply defined quartz veins. The outcrop is bordered to the north by Pfahl schists, and on the southeast edge, there is evidence of old mining in the ultramylonite (whetstone?). A small quarry ("quartz quarry") is located on the signposted historical hiking trail of the municipality of Ringelai. Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU). https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/standortauskunft/rest/reporting/sb_geotope/generate?additionallayerfieldvalue=272R022

A beautiful, shady hiking trail. Don't forget sturdy shoes, though—not suitable for sneakers.

Easy to walk, sometimes you have to look for the signposts, not much going on

Directly adjacent to parking lot P3 (Jandelsbrunner Straße) in Waldkirchen is an earth cellar that was discovered and partially destroyed during the construction of the parking lot. The two preserved sections are the rearmost parts of the entire complex, which originally consisted of three "side arms" (Image 4, from: Der Erdstall 13). They were "hand-carved" without heavy equipment in the heavily encrusted Hauzenberg-Hutthum granite, which is particularly evident in the "face" of the left side arm (Image 3). The preserved total length is approximately 16 meters. Other earth cellars, also known as "Schrazelgänge," are located in the town of Waldkirchen. However, these are only accessible via the cellars of private homes. The building at parking lot P3, however, is open to the public as part of guided city tours. Information is available from the Building Department in the Town Hall (Rathausplatz 1) or the City Archives in the Community Center (Ringmauerstraße 14). Both the exact date of construction and the actual purpose of the structures have not yet been definitively determined. The geotope is under special protection as an archaeological monument (monument no. D-2-7247-0188). Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU). https://www.umweltatlas.bayern.de/standortauskunft/rest/reporting/sb_geotope/generate?additionallayerfieldvalue=272G009 https://youtu.be/Qd5Acq8wqyQ

small grotto on the side of the road

very short cave - approx. 1-2 m

It's worth a small deviation from the path. But once you see it, it's just a small cave

Beautiful landscaped grotto in the green