Lamprechtsofen
Lamprechtsofen (also called Lamprechtshöhle, Lamprechtsofenhöhle or, together with a connected cave, Lamprechtsofen-Vogelschacht) is a limestone karst river cave in Austria. With a depth of , it is one of the deepest caves in the world. Before the discovery of the Krubera Cave in Georgia, it was the deepest-known cave in the world. Lamprechtsofen is located northwest of Weißbach bei Lofer (Salzburg), Austria, in the Leogang Mountains.
Details
- Depth
- 1727 m
- Length
- 51 km
- Geology
- Dachstein limestone
- Map Alt
- Location of Lamprechtsofen in Austria
- Website
- [http://www.lamprechtshoehle.at/ lamprechtshoehle.at]
- Location
- Weißbach bei Lofer, Austria
- Elevation
- 664 m
- Map Width
- 256px
- Other Name
- Lamprechtshöhle
- Photo Caption
- Steps descending into the public portion of Lamprechtsofen