Traungold Cave

Traungold Cave (German: Traungoldhöhle, no. 1623/231 in the Austrian Cave Register) is a cave which has provided shelter and storage space to the Cambridge University Caving Club during their expeditions to Austria. Entrance E and F are two ends of a large stone arch, which has been developed into a bivouac shelter known as the "Stone Bridge." The location allows easy access to Steinbrücken Cave for exploration trips. Over the years the floor has been remodelled by filling in holes with stones to create more flat ground, and during this process the connection between entrances E and F and the rest of the cave was filled in. Food must be stored off the floor in hammocks to avoid becoming infested by mice.

Traungoldhöhle
Traungoldhöhle entrance e, now filled in for use as a bivouac shelter
LocationLoser Plateau, Austria
Coordinates47°41.456′N 13°49.310′E[1]
Depth27 metres
Length229 metres
DiscoveryCambridge University Caving Club 1999
GeologyLimestone
Entrances9
TranslationTraungold (local brand of cheese) Cave (German)
Cave surveyhttp://expo.survex.com/1623/231/231surveylarge.jpg

Between expeditions, gear and food are stored inside B entrance.

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