Kluterthöhle
The Kluterthöhle in Ennepetal is a cave formed by the leaching of a reef limestone layer, with a constant temperature of 10 °C.
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Kluterthöhle
The Kluterthöhle in Ennepetal is a cave formed by the leaching of a reef limestone layer, with a constant temperature of 10 °C.
Ennepetal
Length: 8852 m · Depth: 35 m
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The Kluterthöhle in Ennepetal is a cave formed by the leaching of a reef limestone layer, with a constant temperature of 10 °C.
Photos
© Arnoldius · CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Wikimedia Commons · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ennepetal_Kluterth%C3%B6hle.jpg
Description
Morphology
The Kluterthöhle was formed by the leaching of a roughly 12.5 m thick layer of reef limestone that dips to the north and was formed in the sea during the Devonian, around 370 million years ago.
Progression
In addition to conventional guided tours, adventure tours are offered in it, which lead the visitor on an extreme tour with a flashlight and sturdy footwear through narrow passages.
Other details
Because of its climate, it is also used as a place of rest for asthmatics. A constant temperature of 10 °C prevails in the cave.
The cave is used as a health resort site and show cave.
History
During the Second World War, the Kluterthöhle served the population as a Bunker for protection against air raids.
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