<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 3.0//EN"> <html lang="en"> <head> <title>1623: Schwarzmooskogel ridge</title> </head> <body> <h1><span lang="de-at">Schwarzmooskogel</span> ridge</h1> <p>Exploration in the last few years has shown that though a variety of different approach walks are needed to visit various parts of the long ridge on the SE side of area 1623, many of the significant caves form part of a single, very extensive, system. <p>In the southern part, the <span lang="de-at">Vorderer Schwarzmooskogel</span> (1843m), the area is bounded on the west by steep scars into the <a href="../kratzer/index.htm"><span lang="de-at">Kratzer</span> valley</a> and to the south and southeast by the cliffs of <span lang="de-at">Weiße Wand,</span> below which lies <a href="../aaussee/index.htm"><span lang="de-at">Altausseer See</span></a> and the <span lang="de-at">Hoch Klapf</span> valley to its NE. <p>The ridge runs NNE, with a col at 1755m, before rising to the <span lang="de-at">Hinterer Schwarzmooskogel</span> at 1906m. To the west of this, the area slopes down to the bare karren of the <a href="../plateau/index.htm">plateau</a>. Steeper slopes to the east drop into the <span lang="de-at">Hoch Klapf</span> valley which marks the boundary with the adjacent kataster region 1624. There is no real boundary to the north or northeast - just a limit to how far we have yet looked. Currently this is some distance further NE beyond the summit of the <span lang="de-at">Hinterer Schwarzmooskogel.</span> Beyond this, there are no known caves for some way, by which time they fall into the <a href="../remote/index.htm">remote plateau</a> or <a href="../wilden/index.htm"><span lang="de-at">Wildensee</span></a> areas, as listed here. <p>The area is more densely covered with dwarf mountain pine than the plateau or other minor areas we have looked at, with a few "real" trees dotted about too. This tends to restrict <a href="../handbook/look4.htm">prospecting</a> to narrow corridors of access on established routes (these can hardly be described as paths). <p>Five approaches are in use: <ol> <li><span lang="de-at">Stogerweg</span> - path 201, for entrances low on the S and E side of the ridge <li>The <span lang="de-at">Eishöhle</span> path - for entrances higher up the hill <li>Via the <span lang="de-at">Vd. Schwarzmooskogel</span> summit for entrances near it - several variants are possible here. <li>An established route to <span lang="de-at">Kaninchenhöhle</span> and down the east side. <li>A route from Top Camp across the plateau, via the large bare patch of limestone on the side of the Hinter (visible from Top Camp) across to <a href="204/204.shtml"><span lang="de-at">Steinbrückenhöhle</span></a>. </ol> <p>Caves are indexed in two lists - the first for caves known or strongly expected to link into one of the two major systems, and the second for smaller isolated caves. For each cave, the normal approach route is listed as "201", "Nipple", "VSMK" or "161", with a link to the walk-in description, if CUCC have actually been there. <p> <center><table border> <caption align=top> Caves known or expected to link into the <span lang="de-at">Stellerweg -<br> Eishöhle</span> and <span lang="de-at">Kaninchenhöhle</span> systems</caption> <tr><td><a name="40">40</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/40.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwarzmooskogeleishöhle</span></a> - approach <a href="vianip.htm">Nipple</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="41">41</a></td> <td><a href="41.htm"><span lang="de-at">Stellerweghöhle</span></a> - approach <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="78">78</a></td> <td><a href="78.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwaben(schacht)höhle</span></a> - off the <a href="vianip.htm">Nipple</a> path</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="87">87</a></td> <td><a href="87.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schacht 87A bei Stögerweg</span></a> - right next to <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="88">88</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/88.htm"><span lang="de-at">Lärchenschacht</span></a> - probably easiest via <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="115">115</a></td> <td><a href="115.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schnellzughöhle</span></a> - drop down from <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="136">136</a></td> <td><a href="161/136.htm"><span lang="de-at">Steinschlagschacht</span></a> - drop down from <a href="viavsk.htm">VSMK</a> summit</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="142">142</a></td> <td><a href="142.htm">unnamed</a> - bash through pine from <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="143">143</a></td> <td><a href="143.htm"><span lang="de-at">Weiße Warze Schacht</span> I</a> - very near the <a href="vianip.htm">Nipple</a> path</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="144">144</a></td> <td><a href="144.htm"><span lang="de-at">Weiße Warze Schacht</span> II</a> - very near the <a href="vianip.htm">Nipple</a> path</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="161">161</a></td> <td><a href="161/top.htm"><span lang="de-at">Kaninchenhöhle</span></a> - the main objective of the <a href="via161.htm">161</a> approach</td></tr> </table> <p> <table border> <caption align=top>Caves in the same area - but not yet linked</caption> <tr><td><a name="28">28</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/28.htm"><span lang="de-at">Augsteckhöhle</span></a> - right next to <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="31">31</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/31.htm"><span lang="de-at">Elchhöhle (= Megalodontenhöhle)</span></a> - right next to <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="32">32</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/32.htm"><span lang="de-at">Windloch bei Stögerweg</span></a> - right next to <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="39">39</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/kratzer/39.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Höhle</span> 39</a><i> location unclear - may be in this area.</i></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="42">42</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/42.htm"><span lang="de-at">Wasserschacht</span></a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="79">79</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/79.htm"><span lang="de-at">Badenerschacht</span></a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="109">109</a></td> <td><a href="109.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa-Schacht</span> 109</a> - climb up from <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="113">113</a></td> <td><a href="113.htm"><span lang="de-at">Sonnenstrahlhöhle</span></a> - climb up from <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="116">116</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/116.htm"><span lang="de-at">Kleine Eishöhle</span></a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="117">117</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/117.htm"><span lang="de-at">Stuttgarter-Schacht</span></a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="118">118</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/118.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa-Schacht</span> 118</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="119">119</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/119.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa-Schacht</span> 119</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="120">120</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/120.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa-Schacht</span> 120</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="127">127</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/127.htm"><span lang="de-at">Kleine Firnhöhle</span></a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="128">128</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/128.htm"><span lang="de-at">Enttauschungsschacht</span></a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="129">129</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/129.htm"><span lang="de-at">Große Firnhöhle</span></a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="130">130</a></td> <td><a href="../noinfo/smkridge/130.htm"><span lang="de-at">Cäcilien-Schacht</span></a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="135">135</a></td> <td><a href="135.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 135</a> - drop down from <a href="viavsk.htm">VSMK</a> summit</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="137">137</a></td> <td><a href="137.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 137</a> - drop down from <a href="viavsk.htm">VSMK</a> summit</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="138">138</a></td> <td><a href="138.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 138</a> - drop down from <a href="viavsk.htm">VSMK</a> summit</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="139">139</a></td> <td><a href="139.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 139</a> - drop down from <a href="viavsk.htm">VSMK</a> summit</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="140">140</a></td> <td><a href="140.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 140</a> - drop down from <a href="viavsk.htm">VSMK</a> summit</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="141">141</a></td> <td><a href="141.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Höhle</span> 141</a> - think this is above <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="146">146</a></td> <td><a href="146.htm"><span lang="de-at">Tobogganschacht</span></a> - not far off <a href="via161.htm">161</a> route</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="147">147</a></td> <td><a href="147.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Höhle</span> 147</a> from VSK/HSK col off <a href="via161.htm">161</a> route</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="149">149</a></td> <td><a href="149.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Höhle</span> 149</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="150">150</a></td> <td><a href="150.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Röhrhöhle</span> 150</a> - climb up from <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="151">151</a></td> <td><a href="151.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Höhle</span> 151</a> - climb up from <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="152">152</a></td> <td><a href="152.htm"><span lang="de-at">Bananehöhle</span></a> - climb up from <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="153">153</a></td> <td><a href="153.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 153</a> - climb up from <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="154">154</a></td> <td><a href="154.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 154</a> - climb up from <a href="via201.htm">201</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="155">155</a></td> <td><a href="155.htm"><span lang="de-at">Unerforscht schacht</span> 155</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="156">156</a></td> <td><a href="156.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 156</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="157">157</a></td> <td><a href="157.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 157</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="158">158</a></td> <td><a href="158.htm"><span lang="de-at">Donner und Blitzen Höhle</span></a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="162">162</a></td> <td><a href="162.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 162</a> from <a href="viavsk.htm">VSK/HSK col</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="163">163</a></td> <td><a href="163.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 163</a> from <a href="viavsk.htm">VSK/HSK col</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="165">165</a></td> <td><a href="165.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 165</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="180">180</a></td> <td><a href="180.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 90/10</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="185">185</a></td> <td><a href="185.htm"><span lang="de-at">Zweijahreentstehungshöhle</span></a> on VSK/HSK col off <a href="via161.htm">161</a> route</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="187">187</a></td> <td><a href="187.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 187</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="191">191</a></td> <td><a href="191.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 191</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="192">192</a></td> <td><a href="192.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 192</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="193">193</a></td> <td><a href="193.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 193</a> via <a href="via161.htm">161</a> or direct from plateau</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="194">194</a></td> <td><a href="194.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 194</a> via <a href="via161.htm">161</a> or direct from plateau</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="195">195</a></td> <td><a href="195.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Schacht</span> 195</a> via <a href="via161.htm">161</a> or direct from plateau</td></tr> <tr><td><a name="196">196</a></td> <td><a href="196.htm"><span lang="de-at">Schwa Höhle</span> 196</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="199">199</a></td> <td><a href="199.htm"><span lang="de-at">Stürzender Felsbrocken Höhle</span></a> via <a href="viavsk.htm">VSK path</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="201">201</a></td> <td><a href="201.htm"><span lang="de-at">Haftefelle Schacht</span></a> via <a href="viavsk.htm">VSK path</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a name="204">204</a></td> <td><a href="204/204.shtml"><span lang="de-at">Steinbrückenhöhle</span></a> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="205">205</a></td> <td><a href="205.htm"><span lang="de-at">Nordalpenschacht</span></a> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="231">231</a></td> <td><a href="231/231.shtml"><span lang="de-at">Traungoldhöhle</span></a> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="232">232</a></td> <td><a href="232/232.shtml"><span lang="de-at">Moostunnelhöhle</span></a> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="233">233</a></td> <td><a href="233/233.shtml"><span lang="de-at">Dreieingangabdrosselnhöhle</span></a> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="234">234</a></td> <td><a href="234/234.shtml"><span lang="de-at">Flinkameiseschact</span></a> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="235">235</a></td> <td><a href="235/235.shtml"><span lang="de-at">Schaukelfelsbrockenhöhle</span></a> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="2001-04">2001-04</a></td> <td><span lang="de-at">Rock'n'Roll höhle</span> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="2001-06">2001-06</a></td> <td><span lang="de-at">Erbärmlichbaumhöhle</span> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="2001-07">2001-07</a></td> <td><span lang="de-at">Holfmungschact</span> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="2001-08">2001-08</a></td> <td><span lang="de-at">Schneeoberlichthöhle</span> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="2001-09">2001-09</a></td> <td><span lang="de-at">Funkberaterschact</span> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="2001-10">2001-10</a></td> <td><span lang="de-at">Großarbeithöhle</span> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="2001-11">2001-11</a></td> <td><span lang="de-at">Schnürsenkelschact</span> </td></tr> <tr><td><a name="2001-12">2001-12</a></td> <td><span lang="de-at">Unnotiggewohnlichkeitschact</span> </td></tr> </table></center><hr> <!-- LINKS --> <img alt=">" src="../../icons/lists/0.png"> <a href="../indxal.htm">Full Index</a> to caves in all areas<br> <img alt=">" src="../../icons/lists/0.png"> <a href="../areas.htm">Other Areas</a><br> <img alt=">" src="../../icons/lists/0.png"> <a href="../index.htm">Back to Expedition Intro page</a><br> <img alt=">" src="../../icons/lists/0.png"> Back to <a href="../../index.htm">CUCC Home page</a> </body> </html>