Top 9 Caves 니에페른 외셸브론 주변

The only way to the unguarded cave entrance, located in the middle of a forest, is via a rather overgrown path. The connection from the Enzberg Oak, marked as a forest road, is very difficult to follow and only vaguely recognizable as a path. Nevertheless, the somewhat adventurous route there is worthwhile.

Old video of the "mine"! https://youtu.be/0HAQ8IZwJjA

The first difficulty is getting to the cave 🤷‍♂️ Dense blackberry vines and hawthorn make access via the marked paths impossible 😅. You have to somehow 👀 make your way across the 🌳forest 🤷‍♂️ Once you get there, the largest cave in the Enzkreis is quite inconspicuous; you can't see much because the entrance leads directly down a vertical shaft, so you can't see much. Descending is definitely to be avoided without equipment and experience ☝️. But just being here and even finding it is a bit of an adventure 👍.

Fluorite and barite were mined at the Käfersteige mine until 1997. The Käfersteige area is believed to contain the largest fluorite deposit in Europe. The former tracks that led into the tunnel can still be seen at the former Käfersteige tunnel entrance. The video-monitored access to the tunnel is closed and cannot be entered.

A small, somewhat inconspicuous cave that requires a few meters of descent from the forest path. Not necessarily spectacular, but a nice change of pace with a bit of climbing.

Unfortunately overgrown by blackberry hedges

Currently difficult to reach due to felled trees and bushes. But it's not worth getting off the path. You don't see much.

A brand-new construction fence prevents anyone from looking into the tunnel. There's also now 24/7 video surveillance, which is very strict: After a short while, a voice came out of a tree and asked me what I was doing there. And if I didn't leave immediately, the police would be called. I've probably had bad experiences at this place...