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Nature and landscape

Höllgrotten

Menzingen · 514 m above sea level

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Dripstone formations in the Höllgrotten caves
Photo: Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Photo · CC BY-SA 3.0

The stalactite caves in the Lorzentobel near Baar were discovered in 1863. They lie in a tufa hill formed about 8,500 to 5,500 years ago and contain small lakes, stalactites and stalagmites. The caves are open from April to October.

Facts

  • Discovered in 1863
  • Tufa formed about 8,500–5,500 years ago
  • Open from April to October
  • Sturdy shoes and a jacket recommended
  • Located in the municipality of Menzingen

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More information

Coordinates (LV95): 2,684,772 / 1,226,717

Sources and rights

  • Terrain, relief, municipal boundaries, buildings and hiking trails: © swisstopo
  • Playgrounds and family places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License (ODbL); the derived database of places (JSON file to download) is also available under the ODbL.
  • Photos of the places of interest: Wikimedia Commons, author and licence with each photo.
  • Position of the sun after the NOAA formulas; shade values from swissSURFACE3D and swissALTI3D (calculated by the zug-family project).
  • Tips link to Zug Tourismus; only name and location are taken over.