Flinzbach

The Flinzbach at Kaikenried

The Flinzbach is a 6.4 km long river in eastern Bavaria, which opens at Grand Mill (municipality Geiersthal ) near Patersdorf in the Teisnach.

Often, the creek is also erroneously written or called Flint creek or Flinsbach.

Along the brook in the so-called Flinzbachtal run some walking and hiking trails such as the Pandur gate. Also can be near the pond find that arose from ancient quartz quarries.

The creek is a natural habitat for various insects and fish, which is only partially flanked by agricultural land. About 30% of the creek running in forest areas, a further 60 % along the forest boundaries, such as the so-called "Upper woods ", the " spell wood " and " Kühholzes ". Partly this is also surrounded by high stone walls, as the stream runs along the pile.

About the Flinzbach the federal highway 85, a pedestrian bridge and continue north-west there is a bridge connecting the municipality road Kaikenried twitching Ried with the so-called "Lower Stone ".

Its source, the creek at Eckerberg in the community Zachenberg, the further course situated in the municipality Teisnach, mostly in the vicinity of the village Kaikenried. The Flinzbach finally flows into the Teisnach, which in turn flows in black rain, then in the Danube River and eventually the Black Sea.