Hochlecken large cave
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 Portal of the Hochlecken cave |
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| Location: | Höllengebirge near Altmünster , Upper Austria | |
| Height : | 1520 m above sea level A. | |
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Geographic location: |
47 ° 49 '41 " N , 13 ° 37' 23" E | |
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| Cadastral number: | 1567/29 | |
| Geology: | Wetterstein lime | |
| Overall length: | 5.5 km (as of 2005) | |
| Level difference: | +113 m, −794 m | |
The Hochlecken large cave (cadastral number 1567/29) is the longest known cave in the Höllengebirge .
The cave is located in the cadastral community of Neukirchen in the market town of Altmünster in the Gmunden district in Upper Austria in the northeast flank of the Hochleckenkogel at 1520 m above sea level. A. and was placed under monument protection in 1969.
topology
The old part is measured over a length of 1.5 km. This leads 700 meters to the west and forms a large circuit in the rear. In the new part is the bull washer shaft, the lowest point of which, the Gobetti siphon, is 794 meters below the entrance level. This shaft is one of the deepest direct descents on earth and forms an extraordinary karst phenomenon, especially due to its huge spatial dimensions with a deficit of 100,000 m³ of rock mass. The new part is measured over 4 km. Both parts of the cave have been closed since 1979.
Caving
The first explorations by local mountaineers took place as early as 1920. The systematic exploration and measurement of the old part began from 1963 to 1964. In 1972 a new part was discovered very close to the entrance and in 1975 the bull washer shaft was first driven, its lowest point for the first time was reached on February 23, 1979 by a French group.
fauna
The cave is where the cave beetle Arctaphaenops gaisbergeri was found .
literature
- Franz Hauzenberger: Hell Mountains. Hiking, climbing and ski guides . 2nd edition, self-published, Vöcklabruck 2005