Rötenbach (Kocher)

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The Rötenbach is a creek in northeastern Baden- Württemberg of 7.4 km in length, which opens at Obergröningen - Algishofen from the right in the cooker. Its upper reaches of the cave stream.

Geography

Source and course

The Rötenbach arises as cave creek in the wooded southern Limpurger mountains in the triangle between the three hamlets Sulzbach- Hohenberg in the northwest, Buhlerzell - Gerabronn in the Northeast and Abtsgmuend - Wegstetten in the south. The ultimate source is located in the western tip of the Adelmannsfeldener municipal area in the northern Abtswald, about 300 m southeast of the southern Altenberg Summit at about 485 m above sea level. NN, in a right bend in the southwest of the Abtsklinge ascending forest road, which then follows the young Bach on his whole initial section of the river in the direction east-southeast.

On this the Rötenbach runs about 1.7 km north of the Breitengehrns in initially very shallow depression, the smaller tributaries converge, and partly by small ponds, to accrue to him from the north of Seebach 0.9 km from the pointed blade. Its basin consists uphill on the ever water-bearing section out to the northwest continued at least up to the approximately 0.8 acres of alder swamp pond, dammed by a dam of dirt road from Wegstetten after Gerabronn; in preparation of the mountain side Seespitze as the origin of Seebach would be with at least 1.8 km length even longer than the official Quellast. After the confluence of two rivers, the caves Bach returns to the inflow direction of Seebach's south and begins now more einzutiefen.

On the next 1.3 km reach him from the left three streams from the eastern section of forest background Büchelberg, namely the Büchel Berger Bach ( 0.9 km ), the Höfer Bach ( 0.6 km ) and the Hölzle Bach (1,1 km). Only then opens the first major right tributary Christlesbach (1.2 km) from the northern edge of the clearing Wegstetter island. Near the mouth of which are the few buildings of the settlement site Abtsgmünder upper cave creek in the first small clearing by the stream. In the next few kilometers of almost nowhere more than 50 m wide valley floor remains open and it flows on the western foot of the slope of the mountain farms springing waste wood stream ( 0.6 km ) from left to. Between the next right tributaries Wegstetter Forest Brook (1.3 km, flows from the southern edge of the clearing island of the eponymous height hamlet on the west by the bitch blade) and the stream from the shock blade ( 0.7 km ) to distribute the few buildings of Central cave creek in the narrow left Au. After a further 0.6 km long stream of the left, the Auenflur closes. In a short time following forest section flows from the right by a creek Won Mühlhalde the small clearing of the island Gschwend court.

After about 0.3 km you will find again a Talwiese in Au, before the Talflur after confluence of a 0.7 km long stream from the left and from the right of the creek from the Gschwend blade, which limits the south corridor of the court Gschwend, for the last time for just over 0.2 km closes. Latest from here is called the brook now Rötenbach. The meadow land widens after a wedge shape from more than double the previously occurring width, here lies below an elongated, 0.2 acre trout pond of only a dozen buildings comprehensive hamlet " Rear " Rötenbach left of the creek that runs on the right foot of the slope here. From the East to him the craft forest brook flows to ( 0.5 km), then to valley axis and Bach rotate nearly 6.0 km below the source for the remaining term to the southwest.

After a short narrowing the valley widens out now, at the height of the following settlement " Front " Rötenbach rises for the first time the hallway hanging high, right up to the amount Weiler Rötenberg. Behind the last Talweiler " Front " Rötenbach is right at the top of the hillside cottage colony choice Halden, half a kilometer further then opens the Rötenbach after a run of 7.4 km at 353 m above sea level. NN from right at Abtsgmuend - Algishofen in its northern loop into the cooker.

Catchment area

The Rötenbach has a catchment area of 12.2 km ². It is located in north-south direction over 5.5 km long and at its widest point transversely to about 3.0 km wide. In the section of Northwest ( Altenberg ) to east ( courtyards mountain ) competing streams to Buhler, namely the Gera Bronner creek in the north, the ( Buhler cell Steinbühler ) bushel Bach and a opening element when Adelmannsfelden Hart Bach Bach in the northwest and the ( Abtsgmuend rear Büchel Berger) Steinbach East. All other streams beyond the watershed flow to the Machine: the southeast is similar to the Rötenbach oriented Maisbach, the south one against Obergröningen tray opens Direction from the Brastel shorter stream, in the southwest of the creek through the sub Groninger inch blade and the fief Bach and finally in the Pacific Northwest Naegele Bach.

In the middle reaches of the Rötenbachs lie in the narrow Au two tiny settlements on Abtsgmünder district, upper and middle cave creek. In the lower reaches of the hamlet " Rear Rötenbach " is entirely due to Abtsgmünder municipality, the " Front Rötenbach " anticipates partly to Abtsgmuend, partly to Obergröningen.

Of the other settlements in the catchment area of ​​the hillside community Halden choice between these two communities is shared. To Abtsgmuend include the right of the Rötenbachs nor the hamlet Wegstetten, from the hamlet Dinkbühl a yard, also the Gschwendhof and the hamlet Rötenberg. On the left side expected Abtsgmuend nor the hamlet farms Hölzle and Seelach.

Overall, the Rötenbach catchment gemeindlich decays in a very narrow strip north of the digester, with the shares in the " Middle Rötenbach " as well as choice Halden, one of Obergröningen; two together about as large snippets Sulzbach- Laufen settlement loose terrain to the west and northwest; about one-third Adelmannsfeldener forest area north and nearly two-thirds Abtsgmünder district with all other settlement sites.

The catchment area is passed to two-thirds of the forest, the population density is generally very low.

Landscape

In the catchment area dominated forestry. On some islands hallway on the heights, especially the right of the valley farming is done. In " Rear Rötenbach " there is a small pond farming ( trout ) a local gastronomy.

The catchment area of ​​Rötenbachs is rich in natural habitats, especially in wetlands both in the forest as in open terrain. These include the area of ​​Seebach and the ostsüdöstlichen Hollow Brook upper reaches the coastal zone at the alder marsh ponds, several wetlands and ponds, including ancient fish pond in deserted Vorhardsweiler. At the confluence of these two source branches a fraction forest lies in the Mündungsaue. The following southern reaches of the caves Bach / Rötenbachs oscillates in its narrow, mostly open meadow between the slope feet and shows few small-scale coils in open areas it is accompanied by the banks woods. Here flow from both sides to numerous streams, usually in just unspoilt blades. Wetlands and wet meadows lie fallow at the " rear " Rötenbach in Rötenbach floodplain and in the south of the island to the clearing Gschwendhof on the slope down to Gschwend blade.

In the open hallway to the Gschwendhof and Rötenberg there are a number of hedgerows and planting stock.

The protected landscape area Büchel Berger ridge and the surrounding area extends to the left of the valley to Mayrhofen Abtsgmuend - Hölzle the catchment area. In the lower stretches of the valley and the right slope of the landscape conservation area Rötenberg - Rötenbachtal.

Extensive natural monuments in the catchment area are the John Fountain on the left flank opposite the upper cave creek, a row of trees at the edge of the northeastern hill farms above the Lias Escarpment and a wetland below the left Auenrandböschung shortly before the mouth.

Origin of Rötenbachs as caves creek about 300 m southeast of the Altenberg - South Summit at about 485 m above sea level. NN.

• Seebach, from left to road fork and on Südknick 0.9 km. Starts whenever this outflow has about 1.8 km above the mouth in a 0.8 -acre pond.
• Büchel Berger Bach, from left to paths fork to 423.9 m above sea level. NN 0.9 km.
• Höfer Bach, from left to paths fork, 0.6 km.
• Hölzle Bach, from left, 1.1 km.
• Christlesbach, right at the upper cave creek, 1.2 km.
• Waste wood stream, from left, 0.6 km.
• Wegstetter forest stream, right along the forest road from Wegstetten by means cave creek, 1.3 km away.
• Inflow through the shock blade, right along the forest road from Vogelburren by means cave creek, 0.7 km.
• Inflow through the old quarry at the Devil's Pulpit, from left on the southeastern edge of the Auenflur in medium cave creek, 0.6 km.
• Inflow of the Mühlhalde, from the right, 0.4 km.
• Inflow from the left toward the Gewanns Täschental 0.6 km.
• Inflow on Wegdreieck in the southern Auenflurinsel, from left, 0,7 km.
• Inflow through the blade Gschwend, from the right, 1.2 km.
• Inflow from the left in the 0.2 -acre trout pond is 0.4 km.
• Craft forest stream, left on West kink at the " rear " Rötenbach, 0,5 km.
• Creek between Preßhalde and Rötenberg, from right at the end Hangenwald, 0,7 km.
• Rötenberger Bach, tree-lined from the right blade, 0.9 km.

Mouth of the Rötenbachs with 7.4 km run from the right in the Obergröningen - Algishofener northern loop of the cooker to 353 m above sea level. NN, shortly before the defense of the power station.

Traffic

His whole course through the Rötenbach accompanied by a nearby forest track, which is in the area of ​​Seebach influx in continuation of the carbon road part of the public forest road between Sulzbach- Hohenberg and Abtsgmuend rear Büchelberg. Further down, he will again until the " rear " Rötenbach, so he opens up as a spur road from the B 19 in the Kocher ago, public transport route. The road is paved but long before.

Geology

The course of the Rötenbachs begins in the upper Keuper and reached only in the vicinity of the Kocher the Lower Colorful marl ( Steigerwald Formation).

The southern Auenflur limiting means in caves creek tributary flows through previously on the left flank in the so-called Devil's Pulpit by a disused quarry in which Stubensandstein ( Löwenstein Formation) is open.