Waldbach (Schwalbach)

Forest stream, just before the confluence with the sour Born Bach to Schwalbach

The forest creek is just over 5 km long, right source stream of the Schwalbaches in Hesse ( Germany ).

Course

The forest creek rises in the south of the Taunus Königstein - Mammolshain. The headwaters extending into a wooded area, which is located in a drinking water protection zone. The upper reaches of the mountain creek is also called Lotterbach. It first flows in a southerly direction. To his right is the state forest Ginzig with his old Eßkastanienbäumen. In its further course of the forest stream Hubertushoehe can be left behind. From there, the forest gives way to a meadow landscape. The forest creek now runs across the Fauna-Flora -Habitat meadows in Sweet Gründchen. The protected area is spacious orchard, wetlands and flood plains alternate. After leaving the protection zone of the stream, in a slight arc from the east, the district of Bad Soden- Neuenhain wraps around. When steel fountains of the forest stream swings in a south-easterly direction. He exceeds the Gemarkungsgrenze of Bad Soden, now flows on the western outskirts of the city of Schwalbach along. After crossing under the S-Bahn line S3 of Bach reached the core area of ​​the town of Schwalbach. It runs parallel to the Pfingstbrunnenstraße, then south-west of the main road to unite with the oxygen stream Born to Schwalbach.

Creature

The Waldbachtal is a varied habitat. In the northern forest areas, there is a collection of old trees with numerous nesting and hiding places for birds and small mammals. The southerly orchards, hedgerows and meadows provide many birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects, including rare species such as the Little Owl and Blue Black Large Blues, an ideal habitat.

Dark burnet - Large Blues

Towns

The towns along the Schwalbach include ( downriver considered ):

• Königstein - Mammolshain (Hessen)
• Bad Soden- Nine Hain ( Hessen)
• Schwalbach (Hessen)