Schertelshöhle
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| Location: | Swabian Alb , Germany | |
| Height : | 775 m above sea level NN | |
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Geographic location: |
48 ° 32 '5 " N , 9 ° 35' 18" E | |
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| Type: | Stalactite cave | |
| Discovery: | First mentioned in 1470 | |
| Show cave since: | 1902 | |
| Lighting: | electric | |
| Overall length: | 212 meters | |
| Length of the show cave area: |
160 meters | |
| Average annual number of visitors: | 12,100 (2007-2011) | |
| Current visitors: | 11,267 (2011) | |
| Website: | official page | |
The Schertelshöhle , a 212 meter long stalactite cave , is located in Baden-Württemberg near Westerheim in the White Jura Delta at an altitude of 775 m above sea level. NN on the Swabian Alb . It is located on the right slope of a dry valley that leads to the upper Filstal .
The Schertelshöhle has been recognized as an important geotope and geopoint of the UNESCO Geopark Swabian Alb since September 2016 .
history
The Schretzenloch was mentioned for the first time in 1470, later it became Scherzenloch . The current name Schertelshöhle is derived from a legend. Baron von Schertel had lost his dog while hunting in the woods near Westerheim. After a long search the hunter heard a whimper in a deep hole. He and a few helpers let ourselves down on a rope and freed the dog. They discovered the cave that was named after the baron. Under the Kuhloch , an old access shaft 24 meters deep, there is a large, heavily sintered hall . The cave was first explored in 1820 by some brave fellows. In 1828/29 the Wiesensteiger notary Scheuffele financed a breakthrough as a convenient entrance tunnel. In the meantime the cave was used as a beer cellar. In 1902 it was opened as a show cave . Electric lighting was added in 1953.
description
The cave consists of two corridors on different floors. The lower corridor is like a gap and is up to 15 meters high. The upper corridor is a little lower. The two cave passages were probably created by running water. The stalagmites and the sintered jewelry are remarkable and of fairytale beauty. The guideway is 160 meters long.
literature
- Hans Binder, Anke Lutz, Hans Martin Lutz: Show caves in Germany . Edited by Aegis Verlag, Ulm 1993 ISBN 3-87005-040-3
- Hans Binder , Herbert Jantschke: Cave guide Swabian Alb. Caves - springs - waterfalls . 7th completely revised edition. DRW-Verlag, Leinfelden-Echterdingen 2003, ISBN 3-87181-485-7 , p. 135 .
- Stephan Kempe: World full of secrets - caves. Series: HB Bildatlas special edition. Edited by HB Verlags- und Vertriebs-Gesellschaft, 1997 ISBN 3-616-06739-1
