Einfallsgraben

The incidence trench is a 2.1 km long stream in Alzenau city forest in the district of Aschaffenburg in Lower Franconia, which is often referred to locally as the field creek. The creek flows through the southwest part of the Bulau, a larger contiguous forest between Kinzig and Kahl. The area around the incident trench is no outlet and is located in the Spessart Nature Park.

Course

Actually, there is the source of the incident ditch at the foot of the Old Mark head ( 269m ), near the border with Hesse. This upper reaches of the stream leads in the summer but often no water. In some places, then, frequently forms a small rivulet, which immediately seeps into the sandy soil after a few meters back.

Near a refuge in the forest area of incidence ditch, again forms a small stream. There is the case of dry days, the source of the stream. The incidence ditch then flows into a narrow, about eight feet deep gorge, where it flows to its only tributary, a small stream coming from the left. The incidence trench will now face the so-called Klappermühlchen.

The Klappermühlchen

The Klappermühlchen is a Miniaturmühlhaus in Alzenau city forest. It has a small water wheel, which is run by the water power of the incident trench. He is focused on a man-made channel and routed to the mill wheel. This then turns a disc which is studded with figures. Through a window the characters wander inside the cottage. With the help of this disc four tiny hammers are moved, the beat on different metal plates. Due to their different length and thickness is needed for every hammer blow a different tone. The " clack " of the Mühlchens you can hear from several hundred meters away. The mill was built in 1913 and is now maintained by volunteers.

Seepage sites

After only a few kilometers flow path of incidence ditch due to the sandy Bulaubodens is getting smaller. In a sand hole he finally seeps completely (50 ° 6 ' 14 " N, 9 ° 3 ' 10" O50.1038487623679.0528094768524 ). Here already the creek bed has been tried many times in vain weiterzugraben through other means.

Very close also makes the sandy Bulauboden which only about 150 m long stream on the Alzenauer Anthony grotto to create north of State Road 2305. Similar to the incidence trench he will never achieve his goal above ground. It rises about one hundred meters northeast of the cave, then flows through a fish pond and then finally seeps into the sandy forest floor.

The stream of entfließt the lake at Barbarossa source in Hesse, also seeps after only a short flow path in the sand floor.

Flora and Fauna

In the sandy area on the incidence ditch mosses and heathers grow. The forest dung beetle and the frog feel when wet, wooded area particularly well. In the mud pools of incidence digging up wild boar and deer wallow deceit.

Anthony cave

The Anthony cave in Alzenau city forest, which was consecrated in May 1955, and renovated from 2003 to 2006, is located in a small ravine, to the west a large clearing. It was in honor of Saint Anthony, in gratitude for the return of the fathers and sons of Alzenau, built in 1954.