Bischoffelsen

Bischoffelsen is a scenic viewpoint in Blaubeuren, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg. Bischoffelsen is situated nearby to the cave Geissenklösterle, as well as near the cemetery FriedWald Blaubeuren.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Geissenklösterle and Sirgenstein Cave.

Geissenklösterle

Cave

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Geissenklösterle is an archaeological site of significance for the central European Upper Paleolithic, located near the town of Blaubeuren in the Swabian Jura in Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany. Geissenklösterle is situated 250 metres northwest of Bischoffelsen.

Sirgenstein Cave

Cave

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The small Sirgenstein Cave, German: Sirgensteinhöhle is situated 565 m above sea level inside the 20 m high Sirgenstein, a limestone rock. The cave sits 35 m above the Ach River valley bottom in the central Swabian Jura, southern Germany. Sirgenstein Cave is situated 1¼ km southwest of Bischoffelsen.

Brillenhöhle

Cave

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The Brillenhöhle is a cave ruin, located 16 km west of Ulm on the Swabian Alb in south-western Germany, where archaeological excavations have documented human habitation since as early as 30,000 years ago. Brillenhöhle is situated 1 km north of Bischoffelsen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schelklingen and Ringingen.

Schelklingen

Village

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Schelklingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is situated 10 km north of Ehingen, and 20 km west of Ulm. Schelklingen and 82% of its territory form part of the Swabian Jura Biosphere Reserve. Schelklingen is situated 3½ km southwest of Bischoffelsen.