Hölloch

The Hölloch is a 211.2 km long cave in the municipality in . In addition to being the third longest cave in Europe and the 11th longest of the world, it is also notable for having a depth of 1,033 m.
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave
  • Also known as: “Holloch Cave” and “Hölloch Cave”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Joseph’s Convent for Women and St. Sigismund und Walpurga Catholic Parish Church.

Monastery
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is a monastery, which is situated 2 km west of Hölloch.

Church
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is situated 2 km west of Hölloch.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Hölloch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spirstock and Illgau.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3 km northwest of Hölloch.

Village
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is a municipality in in the in . is situated 5 km west of Hölloch.

Village
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is a village located in the municipality of . It is situated at 1,300 m in the canton of and has about 100 inhabitants. It is used as a small ski resort with a cable car leading to the . is situated 9 km west of Hölloch.

Hölloch

Latitude
46.97648° or 46° 58′ 35″ north
Longitude
8.78885° or 8° 47′ 20″ east
Elevation
735 metres (2,411 feet)
Open location code
8FRCXQGQ+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1544875933
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q689423
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Hölloch” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كهف هولوتش”
  • Chinese: “赫洛赫溶洞”
  • Czech: “Hölloch”
  • Czech: “Jeskyně Hölloch”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هولوتش”
  • Finnish: “Hölloch”
  • French: “Hölloch”
  • Georgian: “ჰელოხი”
  • German: “Höllloch”
  • German: “Hölloch”
  • Italian: “Hölloch”
  • Javanese: “Guwa Holloch”
  • Polish: “Hölloch”
  • Polish: “Jaskinia Hölloch”
  • Romanian: “Peștera Hölloch”
  • Russian: “Хеллох”
  • Russian: “Хёллох”
  • Spanish: “Cueva Hölloch”
  • Swedish: “Hölloch”
  • Turkish: “Hölloch Mağarası”
  • Turkish: “Hölloch”

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