Kesslerloch Cave – Schaffhausen Boulder Field loop from Thayngen

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Kesslerloch Cave – Schaffhausen Boulder Field loop from Thayngen

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Kesslerloch Cave – Schaffhausen Boulder Field loop from Thayngen

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5.11km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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821 m

Kesslerloch Cave

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The Kesslerloch is a cave visited in prehistoric times at Thayngen in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. It is located in the Herblinger valley on the southeastern foot of …

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1.40 km

Small Cave

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A small cave at the edge of the path, into which you can duck in about 3m.

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1.41 km

Kesslerloch South Entrance

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The best way to take the bike path direction Thayngen and then turn left at the first underpass

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1.86 km

Bronze Age Pile Dwelling House Thayngen

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nice when something like this is taken care of

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3.07 km

Steinzeit Trail Information Sign

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the path can be followed on 3 routes
between 8.4 - 15.5 km
Start site Kesslerjoch
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3.99 km

Viewpoint

5.11 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.17 km

1.84 km

638 m

417 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.46 km

609 m

575 m

290 m

136 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

March 24, 2024,Thayngen- 🍀Pfahlbauten🙂👍🏼 Kesslerloch 🐗 (CH)

Weier pile dwelling settlement in Switzerland.
Under the name Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps, the Weier site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2011 along with 110 other sites of prehistoric pile dwellings in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France and Slovenia.
Regarding the Kesslerloch you can also note that the cave is approx. 200 m² in …

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