Always New Discoveries in the Longest Caves of Nrw

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The title is gone – at least for the time being: The wind hole in Engelskirchen-Ründeroth is no longer NRW's longest cave. The Kluterthöhle in Ennepetal in the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis has overtaken it by exactly 352 meters. However, the last word is probably not yet spoken: In both caves, researchers expect further undiscovered passages.

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Written by:dpa The Kluterthöhle in Ennepetal, which was declared the longest cave in North Rhine-Westphalia only a week ago, is even larger than expected. Cave researchers have discovered and measured more aisles in recent days. Currently, aisles with a total length of 8,805 meters are known, says cave researcher Stefan Voigt. In the Kluterthöhle a connection to the neighbouring Bismarckhöhle was discovered on 12 July. For 150 years researchers …