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<HTML lang=en><HEAD><TITLE>1623:204</TITLE>
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<TH align=left width="30%"><FONT size=+2>204</font><br><font size=+1>(CUCC 1999/03)</FONT></TH>
<TH lang=de><h1>Steinbrückenhöhle</h1></TH>
<TH align=right width="30%"><FONT size=+2>4/S x</FONT></TH></TR>
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<tr><td><B>Extent:</B></td><td colspan=4>Length 4.7km, depth 368m.</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Location:</B></td>
<td><b>204a</b></td><td>36697E</td><td>(52)83700N</td><td>1812m altitude</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td><b>204b</b></td><td>36688E</td><td>(52)83713N</td><td>1810m altitude</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td><b>204c</b></td><td>36666E</td><td>(52)83905N</td><td>1836m altitude</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td><b>204d</b></td><td>36451E</td><td>(52)83882N</td><td>1773m altitude</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td><b>204e</b></td><td>36618E</td><td>(52)83860N</td><td>1817m altitude</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td><b>204f</b></td><td>36627E</td><td>(52)83873N</td><td>1821m altitude</td></tr>
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<P>The cave is situated on the west side of the col between the <SPAN
lang=de-at>Hinterer Schwarzmooskogel</SPAN> and <SPAN lang=de-at>Nieder
Augst-Eck</SPAN>. It is currently one of the main areas of exploration for CUCC, who in 2001
established a <a href="bivvy.shtml">bivvy site</a> under the
<a href="bridge.shtml">stone bridge</a> opposite the entrance.
<P><B>Access route:</B>The route from Top Camp used since 1999 (probably near optimal) is a
cairned path via <SPAN lang=de>Wolfhöhle</SPAN> (<A
href="../../plateau/145.htm">1623/145</A>) and Laser
Point 5, then up to the top of the bare patch of white limestone visible from
Top Camp, passing <A
href="../195.htm">195</A> and <A
href="../196.htm">196.</A>
The path used in 2001 then skirts around the contours to arrive
<a href="sbview.shtml">directly opposite the stone bridge</a>
after which the cave was named (in previous years a route slightly
higher up towards the Hinter was used, which some people still prefer; this
is also cairned).
Alternatively, the cave may be approached from the summit of HSK -
probably the optimal route if you are coming from any of the <A
href="../161/top.htm">161</A> entrances.
<P><B>Marking:</B>Tags on both 204a and 204b entrances.
<h2>Description</h2>
<p><ul>
<li><a href="entrance.shtml">Entrance and The Near End passages</a>
<li><a href="midlevel.shtml">Mid-level passages (including Wolpertinger Way)</a>
<li><a href="nopain.shtml">No Pain No Gain through to the Colonnade</a>
<li><a href="treeumphant.shtml">Trunk way through Treeumphant Passage to Cave Tree Chamber and beyond</a>
<li><a href="swings.shtml">Swings and Roundabouts area</a>
<li><a href="pleasuredome.shtml">Pleasuredome area</a>
<li><a href="ariston.shtml">Deep routes via the Ariston Series</a>
</ul>
<h2>Exploration and surveys</h2>
<p>A revised survey, including the areas explored on the 2001 expedition, is currently
in preparation and will be available in time for the 2002 expedition.
<p>The question mark list (not yet updated with 2001 question marks) is available
<a href="qm.shtml">here</a>.
<p><b>On-line surveys:</b>
<ul>
<li><a href="204plan2001.png">Plan, pre-2002 Expo</a> [72k; approx 1200x1700 pixels, monochrome]
<li><a href="surveys/plan.png">Plan, pre-2001 Expo</a> [71k; approx 2300x3300 pixels, monochrome]
<li><a href="surveys/elevation.png">Elevation, pre-2001 Expo</a> [22k; approx 1900x2200 pixels, monochrome]
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<P><B>Exploration history:</b>
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<li>CUCC 1999 to length 1365m, depth 226m
<li>CUCC 2000 to 2.5km, depth 368m
<li>CUCC 2001 to 4.7km, depth 368m
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