Muttsee cave
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| Location: | Muttsee plateau, Canton of Glarus , Switzerland | |
| Height : | 2405 m above sea level M. | |
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Geographic location: |
721 514 / 190709 | |
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| Overall length: | 7880 m | |
| Level difference: | 1070 m | |
The Muttseehöhle is a typical alpine shaft cave . It is located on the Muttsee plateau at an altitude of 2405 m above sea level. M. In the cave is the so-called Apocalypse . With a depth of 200 meters, this vertical shaft is the deepest shaft in Switzerland .
Due to the merger with the neighboring marble cave, the cave reached a measured total length of 7880 meters. It leads to a depth of -1,070 meters and thus occupies second place on the Swiss depth list.
Web links
- Description, expansion plan, location at Geosciences
- Expedition report of the Muttsee cave (p. 135 f.)