Breitenbach is a river of

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, a left tributary of the

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. The Breitenbach rises in the central Palatine Forest in the valley of ''Dreibrunnental'' ("Three Springs Valley") and flows towards the south, where it forms the parish boundary between

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and

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almost throughout. On the way it passes the ''Goldbrunnen'' spring. After about 10 kilometres it empties into the Speyerbach at the hamlet of {{ill, Breitenstein, Esthal, lt=Breitenstein, de, Breitenstein (Esthal (belongs to

). The timber rafting station there is classed as a

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; in the immediate vicinity of the confluence are the ruins of Breitenstein Castle.

Tributaries

*Finster-Breitenbach (''right''), 1.3 km *Großer Schwabenbach (''right''), 1.7 km

References

Rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate Palatinate Forest Bad Dürkheim (district) Rivers of Germany