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Hainholz Gypsum Karst Landscape – Jetten Cave loop from Hörden am Harz

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Hainholz Gypsum Karst Landscape – Jetten Cave loop from Hörden am Harz

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Hainholz Gypsum Karst Landscape – Jetten Cave loop from Hörden am Harz

01:45

6.49km

80m

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: April 29, 2026

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Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz

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2.79 km

Hainholz Gypsum Karst Landscape

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here is the most important gypsum karst area in Central Europe. Various karst phenomena can be seen in a very small space (caves, sinkholes, creek shrinkage, etc.).

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2.90 km

Jettenquelle Spring

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The source is about 100 meters from the cave entrance on the edge of the forest. The water flows south towards Hörden. The spring is not so productive for most …

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2.97 km

Bats and Their Lifestyle Information Board

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Beautiful view of a forest meadow; The entrances to the Jetten Cave are offset a little further to the left or right

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3.00 km

Jetten Cave

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The impressive cave was allegedly closed in the meantime for reasons of bat protection (?). Now it can apparently be freely entered again. It is the largest freely accessible cave …

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3.06 km

Old and Deadwood Information Board (Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz)

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Interesting information board

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3.39 km

Hart's-tongue fern sinkhole in Hainholz

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The Hirschzungen sinkhole has steep and partially overhanging walls. Its age is estimated at around 500 years. The collapse of the underlying karst cave took place in historical times.
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3.50 km

Dry grasslands in the Hainholz gypsum karst landscape

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Humpback meadow with many botanical peculiarities

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3.58 km

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6.49 km

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3.73 km

981 m

933 m

835 m

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2.19 km

1.71 km

1.34 km

1.23 km

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