Schnellenbachhöhlen
The Untere and Obere Schnellenbachhöhle lie near the confluence of the Schnellenbach with the Walbach in the Middle Devonian Hobraeck beds; both were sealed by the AKKH.
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Schnellenbachhöhlen
The Untere and Obere Schnellenbachhöhle lie near the confluence of the Schnellenbach with the Walbach in the Middle Devonian Hobraeck beds; both were sealed by the AKKH.
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The Untere and Obere Schnellenbachhöhle lie near the confluence of the Schnellenbach with the Walbach in the Middle Devonian Hobraeck beds; both were sealed by the AKKH.
Description
Morphology
The Obere Schnellenbachhöhle has a passage length of 30 m and an elevation difference of 5 m. The Untere Schnellenbachhöhle has a total passage length (GGL) of 15 m and an elevation difference (HD) of 8 m.
Other details
Both caves lie in the Middle Devonian Hobraeck beds. Both caves were sealed 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