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Hohler Stein

The Hohle Stein is a cave in Thuringia on the summit of the Schossberg.

Ruhla

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Hohler Stein

The Hohle Stein is a cave in Thuringia on the summit of the Schossberg.

Ruhla

Updated record

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The Hohle Stein is a cave in Thuringia on the summit of the Schossberg.

Characteristics

  • Type: Cave
  • Municipality: Ruhla
  • Record updated:

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 Hohle Stein is located on the summit of the Schossberg, three kilometers north of the town center of Ruhla and 500 meters south of Scharfenberg Castle above the district of Thal.

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Entrances

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  1. Hohler Stein

    50.909467, 10.392401
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Description

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The Hohle Stein is a cave in Thuringia.

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