Blauhöhle
The Blauhöhle is the largest known cave system in the Swabian Alps in southern Germany. The Blauhöhle presumably originated in a time when the Danube still flowed through the Blau valley.Photo: Warden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave
- Also known as: “Blautopf”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blautopf and Burg Blauenstein.
Blautopf
Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Blautopf is a spring that is considered the source of the river Blau in the karst landscape on the Swabian Jura's southern edge. It is located in Blaubeuren, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Burg Blauenstein
Archaeological site
Photo: Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burg Blauenstein is an archaeological site, which is situated 220 metres west of Blauhöhle.
Museum für Urgeschichte und Eiszeitkunst
Museum
Photo: Tomatenpflanze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museum für Urgeschichte und Eiszeitkunst is situated 510 metres south of Blauhöhle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaubeuren and Schelklingen.
Blaubeuren
Town
Photo: Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blaubeuren is a town in the district of Alb-Donau near Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of December 2007 it had 11,963 inhabitants.
Schelklingen
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 6 km southwest of Blauhöhle.
Ringingen
Village
Photo: Reutlingendorf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ringingen is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Blauhöhle.
Blauhöhle
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.41629° or 48° 24′ 59″ northLongitude
9.78381° or 9° 47′ 2″ eastElevation
512 metres (1,680 feet)Open location code
8FWFCQ8M+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 229921588OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q883097
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Blauhöhle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Blauhöhle”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بلاوهول”
- German: “Blauhöhle”
- German: “Blautopfhöhle”
- German: “Mörikedom”
- Spanish: “Blauhöhle”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Historische Hammerschmiede and Klostersaal.
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