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 Quackenschloss near Engelhardsberg |
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| Location: | Engelhardsberg , Franconian Switzerland , Germany | |
| Height : | 505 m above sea level NN | |
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Geographic location: |
49 ° 47 '22.2 " N , 11 ° 17' 15.5" E | |
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| Cadastral number: | C 4 | |
| Geology: | Reef dolomite | |
| Type: | Passage cave | |
| Overall length: | 20 metres | |
The Quackenschloss is a karst cave near Engelhardsberg, a district of the Upper Franconian market town of Wiesenttal in the Forchheim district in Bavaria .
description
The Quackenschloss is a through cave about 18 meters long. It is the remainder of a very old and high altitude cave system. The rock face has a patchy appearance due to the weathering of individual shells. The cave probably got its name from this type of rock. The perforated stone type ( Rauchwacke ) is called here quacke.
The oblique oval shape of the cave is determined by two longitudinal fissures and two sloping bank joints . Two larger gaps cross the aisle. One portal is about 7 meters wide and 2.50 meters high, the other, divided by a rock pillar, is about 9 meters wide and 5 meters high.
The cave is registered as C 4 in the Franconian Alb cave register (HFA). It is designated by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment as an important geotope (474R060) and as a natural monument (ND-04580).
The cave, which is easily accessible via hiking trails, is one of the more frequently visited excursion destinations in the Franconian Alb because of its scenic location. There is a sport climbing area next to the cave .
References and comments
- ↑ Geotop: Quackenschloss (accessed on March 22, 2020).
- Brigitte Kaulich, Hermann Schaaf: Small guide to caves around Muggendorf . Natural History Society - Department for Cave and Karst Research, Nuremberg 1980, ISBN 3-922877-00-1 .
