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Schindhübel
The Schindhübel is a hill, , that rises in the middle of the Palatine Forest in Germany, 5 kilometres southwest of Elmstein. Geography It is part of the central massif of this mountain range and also lies on the Palatine Watershed. This massif stretches roughly from Hochspeyer via Johanniskreuz to the B 10 federal highway near Hauenstein. The region between Johanniskreuz and Hermersbergerhof is rather like a high plateau that is bounded by deeply incised valleys. From the Eschkopf hill, the ridge runs northwest over the Schindhübel to the Bloskülb () near the Elmstein village of Iggelbach. This ridge separates the upper tributaries of Speyerbach and Helmbach. Viewing tower On top of the Schindhübel is a 17-metre-high observation tower, which was built in 1975 by an engineer unit from Speyer. From here there are views of the eastern Palatine Forest as far as the Haardt, as well as the striking mountain mass of the Donnersberg to the north and, in good v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speyerbach
The Speyerbach is a left tributary of the Rhine in the Palatinate part of Rhineland-Palatinate. In Speyer, the river split into ''Gießhübelbach'' and ''Woogbach''. The Woogbach changes its name to ''Nonnenbach'', then flows into Gießhübelbach shortly before the latter flows into the Rhine. Importance Although only classified as a river of the third rank under German river classification system, the Speyerbach is the largest river of the Anterior Palatinate. It is long; its catchment area is ; its discharge varies between . In extreme weather conditions with heavy rain in a short time, the discharge may be much higher; the highest peak was on 25 May 1978. Course The nominal source of the Speyerbach is located near the hamlet of Speyerbrunn in the municipality of Elmstein, in the middle of the Palatinate Forest, east of the Palatine Watershed. It has an elevation of AMSL; the surrounding Frankenweide hills climbing up to in height ( Eschkopf). Soon after it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
