Große Grotte

The Große Grotte, also called Große Rusenschloßhöhle, lies in the rock beneath the Hohengerhausen ruin near Gerhausen, a district of Blaubeuren in the Alb-Donau-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg.

Blaubeuren

The Große Grotte, also called Große Rusenschloßhöhle, lies in the rock beneath the Hohengerhausen ruin near Gerhausen, a district of Blaubeuren in the Alb-Donau-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg.

Characteristics

• Type: Cave
• Municipality: Blaubeuren
• 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 Große Grotte, also called Große Rusenschloßhöhle, is located in the rock beneath the Hohengerhausen ruin near the Gerhausen district of the town of Blaubeuren in the Alb-Donau-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg.

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1. Große Grotte

   48.406171, 9.801621
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