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Steinau CastlePhoto: Rainer Lippert, CC0, commons.wikimedia.org
moderate
Distance 11.9 km
3:15 h
155 m
155 m
324 m
169 m
From the railway station in Steinau, the hike takes us through shady forests and lush meadows down to Teufelshöhle. We return through the picturesque Steinaubachtal valley, past the Renaissance castle and the Grimm House.
In 1584, when the earth suddenly gave way under a grazing cow, the animal collapsed and fell into the cavity below. No one dared to look for the cow in the dark hole. For the superstitious inhabitants of the village it was clear: the devil must have been at work here. From then on they only spoke of the Devil's Hole. Many centuries passed before the cave was opened up. But even though it has long since lost its horror, it has never been rid of its name. Today it is a shelter for various species of bats. To visit the Devil's Cave, of course, you no longer have to plunge into the hole. Today, the stalactite cave is easily accessible through a 50-metre-long artificial gallery.
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Publisher
ADAC Wanderführer
The routes from this source come from years of cooperation between Outdooractive AG and the ADAC publishing house in Munich. More than 80 hiking tour books were produced throughout Germany and at popular holiday destinations in Italy, Spain and Portugal. A special feature are the ADAC children's hiking guides, which are tailored to the needs of young explorers and their parents.
The routes from this source come from years of cooperation between Outdooractive AG and the ADAC publishing house in Munich. More than 80 hiking tour books were produced throughout Germany and at popular holiday destinations in Italy, Spain and Portugal. A special feature are the ADAC children's hiking guides, which are tailored to the needs of young explorers and their parents.
Author
Timon Oberheide
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