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Bocksteinhöhle

Bocksteinhöhle

The Bocksteinhöhle near Bissingen Ob Lontal in the Lonetal is a karst cave and an important site of the Upper Paleolithic.

Herbrechtingen

The Bocksteinhöhle near Bissingen Ob Lontal in the Lonetal is a karst cave and an important site of the Upper Paleolithic.

Characteristics

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 Bocksteinhöhle is located near the Herbrechtingen district of Bissingen Ob Lontal in the Lonetal.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Bocksteinhöhle

    48.554276, 10.154809
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

The Bocksteinhöhle is a karst cave.

History

The cave is an important site of the Upper Paleolithic. In 2017 it was inscribed as one of the six caves of the World Heritage site Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura into the UNESCO World Heritage.

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