Hembecker Höhlen
Outcrop of reef limestone of the Honsel beds with intensive karstification and a pronounced karst system along the bedding boundary, in which several caves lie.
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Hembecker Höhlen
Outcrop of reef limestone of the Honsel beds with intensive karstification and a pronounced karst system along the bedding boundary, in which several caves lie.
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Outcrop of reef limestone of the Honsel beds with intensive karstification and a pronounced karst system along the bedding boundary, in which several caves lie.
Description
Morphology
The reef limestone outcrop exhibits intensive karstification and a pronounced karst system along the bedding boundary. The reef limestone belongs to the Honsel beds. The following caves are known: Mönkesponorhöhle (42 m length), Hembecker Höhle I (27.5 m length), Hembecker Höhle II (115 m length) and Hembecker Höhle III (25 m length) as well as the Frauenhöhle.
Hydrology
In the rocky dry valley, stream sinks, geological organs and karst water emergence occur.
Other details
Fossils such as corals and brachiopods occur in the caves. The caves were sealed and are looked after by the AKKH.
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Source: Geotopkataster Nordrhein-Westfalen (Geologischer Dienst NRW) (ogc-api.nrw.de), modified. Data licence Germany – attribution – version 2.0 (dl-de/by-2-0), https://www.govdata.de/dl-de/by-2-0 Geowissenschaftliche Daten: INSP-GeotopeinNRW @ Geologischer Dienst NRW · data as of 2026