Earth drilling device for cable-guided drilling and method for inserting a drill string into the ground using an earth drilling device for cable-guided drilling

An earth drilling device (1) for cable-guided drilling with a carriage (2) and a slide (3) movable back and forth on the carriage (2) for moving a drill string having rod sections (4) along a drill rod string axis (L), wherein the earth drilling device (1) has a clamp (14) for the drill string on the carriage (2), characterized in that a cable movement device (8) is provided for moving an end (15) of the cable (10), by means of which the end (15) of the cable (10) is movable in a direction along the longitudinal direction (L) of the carriage (2), wherein the cable movement device (8) is designed for a movement of the end (15) of the cable (10) away from the clamp (14).