Tropfsteinhöhle Kittelsthal
The Kittelsthaler Tropfsteinhöhle in the Thuringian Forest is accessible via a former mine and has a total length of 726 meters.
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Tropfsteinhöhle Kittelsthal
The Kittelsthaler Tropfsteinhöhle in the Thuringian Forest is accessible via a former mine and has a total length of 726 meters.
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The Kittelsthaler Tropfsteinhöhle in the Thuringian Forest is accessible via a former mine and has a total length of 726 meters.
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Description
Morphology
The total length of the cave is 726 meters; on guided tours, it is walked along a length of 158 meters. The cave lies 48 meters deeper and is reached via 228 steps.
Progression
The cave is accessible via a former mine. One reaches the cave, which lies 48 meters deeper, via 228 steps; on guided tours, it is walked along a length of 158 meters.
History
The first natural cavities were discovered in 1888. In 1894 it was developed into a show cave and opened in 1896. Between 1968 and 1992, no guided tours took place in the cave.
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