Kittelsthal Dripstone Cave
Caves of GermanyThuringian Forest
Kittelsthal Dripstone Cave (German: Kittelsthaler Tropfsteinhöhle) is a cave in the Thuringian Forest. It is located in the Kittelsthal district of the town of Ruhla in the Wartburg district. The cave is accessible via a former mine. The total length is 726 meters; during guided tours it is walked along a length of 158 meters. One reaches the cave, which is 48 meters lower, via 228 steps. The first natural cavities were discovered in 1888. In 1894 it was turned into a show cave and opened in 1896. Between 1968 and 1992 there were no guided tours in the cave.
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Tropfsteinhöhlenweg, Ruhla
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N 50.923138888889 ° | E 10.392694444444 ° |
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Tropfsteinhöhlenweg 11
99842 Ruhla, Thal
Thuringia, Germany
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