- Hönne
Infobox River | river_name = Hönne
caption = The Hönne inBalve
origin =Neuenrade
mouth =Ruhr
basin_countries =Germany
length = 33 km (21 mi)
elevation = 437 m (1,434 ft)
watershed = 262 km² (163 mi²)The Hönne is a left tributary river to the
Ruhr , flowing through the northernSauerland hills inNorth Rhine-Westphalia ,Germany . The spring of the Hönne is located in the west ofNeuenrade at 437m above sea level. After 33 km the river ends near the town ofFröndenberg . The total catchment area of the river is 262 km² [ [http://www.landesumweltamt.nrw.de/veroeffentlichungen/gewe/gewebericht05/gwstrukturbericht2005.pdf Gewässerstrukturgüte in Nordrhein-Westfalen 2005] , Page 52] .Most notable is the narrow valley between
Balve and Menden, where the Hönne has carved 60m deep into Devonianlimestone . Several caves are located in the valley, of which theBalver Höhle and the "Reckenhöhle" are accessible for visitors. When the water level in the river is low, some parts of the valley fall dry as the water flows subterraneously through theKarst rocks. Several of the tributary brooks in that valley also flow subterraneously for some parts of their course.Caves
Many
caves were built throughout the Hönne. The biggest culture cave inEurope is located inBalve . A cave withflowstone , the Reckenhöhle, is also nearby.Some experts found signs of
cannibalism in the caves (especially the Karhofhöhle).References
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