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Petersfels

Petersfels

The Petersfels is a rock formation with cave formations in the Upper Jurassic in the Brudertal, a dry valley in the Hegau near Engen in the district of Konstanz.

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The Petersfels is a rock formation with cave formations in the Upper Jurassic in the Brudertal, a dry valley in the Hegau near Engen in the district of Konstanz.

Characteristics

  • Type: Cave
  • Municipality: Engen
  • 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 Petersfels is located in the "Brudertal", a dry valley in the Hegau near Engen in the district of Konstanz.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Petersfels

    47.861267, 8.805820
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Photos

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Description

Morphology

The Petersfels is a rock formation with cave formations in the Upper Jurassic.

History

Significant finds from the Upper Paleolithic were made at the former hunting station of reindeer hunters.

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