Leo cave
| Leo cave
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 The access to the Leo cave closed with a manhole cover |
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| Location: | Baden-Wuerttemberg , Germany | |
| Height : | 620 m above sea level NN | |
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Geographic location: |
48 ° 41 '31 " N , 10 ° 8' 51" E | |
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| Type: | Shaft cave | |
| Discovery: | 2. September 2013 | |
| Lighting: | no | |
| Overall length: | 22 meters | |
The Leohöhle is a shaft cave in Heidenheim an der Brenz on the eastern Swabian Alb in Baden-Württemberg .
Geographical location
The Leo cave is located on the outer corner in the south-eastern quadrant of grave field 22 on the Heidenheim forest cemetery at around 620 m. ü. NHN .
History and topography
The cave was discovered on September 2, 2013 by an employee of the cemetery, who secured and closed the cave entrance with a shaft. In the following month, the first inspection and exploration by the speleologists Andreas Kücha , Jürgen Bohnert and Denise Schönenberg took place. These penetrated to a depth of 17 meters and were able to measure the two-shaft, ventilated cave over a length of 22 meters.
The cave is named after the son of the cemetery worker, who was born on the day of the discovery.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 22-meter cave discovered in the forest cemetery , accessed on March 14, 2014.