Alfelder Windloch

The Alfelder Windloch is a natural karst cave near Kauerheim in the municipality of Alfeld in Bavaria's Nürnberger Land district.

Alfeld 1000m

The Alfelder Windloch is a natural karst cave near Kauerheim in the municipality of Alfeld in Bavaria's Nürnberger Land district.

Characteristics

• Type: Cave
• Municipality: Alfeld
• Length: 1000 meters
• Record updated: November 13, 2026

Caves are protected biotopes (§30 BNatSchG). Caves used by bats as winter quarters must not be entered from 1 October to 31 March (§39(6) BNatSchG), except show caves and their developed parts.

Location

The Alfelder Windloch is located near Kauerheim, a part of the Middle Franconian municipality of Alfeld in the Nürnberger Land district in Bavaria.

Map

Entrances

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1. Alfelder Windloch

   49.413548, 11.550674
   UTM 32U (ETRS89) 685003.932000675 5476557.873998119
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Description

Morphology

The Alfelder Windloch is a natural karst cave.

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