Brebach (Spreeler Bach)

Valley of Brebachs at Brebach

The Brebach is a 3.5 kilometer long, orographic left tributary of the Spreeler Bach in the river system of the Wupper. It formed in its lower reaches the boundary between the Rhineland and Westphalia. This boundary layer since the late Middle Ages existed as a dividing line between the Duchy of Berg and the County of Mark.

Location and topography

The creek rises to 357 meters above sea level. NN north of the village Radevormwalder Jacob Holt and initially flows northwest. Before Singerhof it forms a short piece of the boundary between Radevormwald and Ennepetal. Here crosses the protected as a cultural monument Elberfelder line Bergische Landwehr the stream, which now for the time being takes over the limit function and the Brebach now dismisses on Ennepetal area. The Elberfeld line served from the beginning of the 14th century as a border security of the two territories of Berg and Mark.

Parallel to the Landwehr flows the creek in southwestern direction towards the same Radevormwalder Hofschaft Brebach where the Landwehr and the city and county boundary jumps over the creek again. In a tight arc of the creek flowing from Brebach north. The Landwehr the creek approaches to again and crossed it, while the limit now finally follows the creek.

The turning point of the stream in southwestern direction marks the northernmost point of the Oberbergische circle and the governmental district of Cologne. In the double village Spreeler mill / Griese Siepen the Brebach opens to 253 meters above sea level. NN in the Spreeler Bach.

The main tributaries are the Singer Siefen, the Birkerfeld stream that sticks Bach, the Bach piece and the Brebachsiefen.