Appenloch

The Appenloch is a natural karst cave near Münzinghof, a district of the Middle Franconian town of Velden in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria.

Velden 20m

The Appenloch is a natural karst cave near Münzinghof, a district of the Middle Franconian town of Velden in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria.

Characteristics

• Type: Cave
• Municipality: Velden
• Length: 20 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 Appenloch is located near Münzinghof, a district of the Middle Franconian town of Velden in the district of Nürnberger Land in Bavaria.

Map

Entrances

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1. Appenloch

   49.610239, 11.471960
   UTM 32U (ETRS89) 678577.3780005642 5498231.6359984465
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Description

Morphology

The Appenloch is a natural karst cave.

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