Die Wild is a small stream on the border between Germany and The Netherlands. If flows south of the Dutch town of

's-Heerenberg s-Heerenberg is a city on the Dutch-German border, in the Province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It is located about 5 km north of the German Emmerich, and about south of Doetinchem. It received city rights in 1379. 's-Heerenberg is the locat ...

and the German village of Elten towards the north of the Dutch village of Spijk. North of

Lobith Lobith is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Zevenaar. Traditionally, it is said that the Rhine enters the Netherlands at Lobith, although in reality, this happens about 4 km further upstream, ...

it flows into the Oude Rijn, an old branch of the

Rhine ), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland , source1_coordinates= , source1_elevation = , source2 = Rein Posteriur/Hinterrhein , source2_location = Paradies Glacier, Graubünden, Switzerland , source2_coordinates= , so ...

. Main tributary of this stream is the Netterdensch Kanaal coming from

Netterden Netterden is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, about 5 km northeast of Emmerich am Rhein in Germany. Netterden was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged wit ...

also along the border between the two countries. At the foot of the Eltenberg the stream broadens forming a stretched lake, the ''Tiefe Wild''. The shores of this lake are in use as camp sites with many semi-permanent recreation bungalows. The road from Elten to Spijk crosses the stream by means of an old bridge from WW2. This bridge is a listed monument of the municipality of

Emmerich am Rhein Emmerich am Rhein ( Low Rhenish and nl, Emmerik) is a city and municipality in the northwest of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city has a harbour and a quay at the Rhine. In terms of local government organization, it is ...

Gallery

Emmerich-Hüthum Voorthuysen PM18-01.jpg, near Gut Voorthuysen Emmerich-Hüthum Wildweg PM18-07.jpg, at the foot of Eltenberg, Tiefe Wild Elten Kriegsbrücke Spyker Weg - die Wild PM19-02.jpg, towards Spijk, WWII-bridge

References

{{Reflist Rivers of Gelderland International rivers of Europe Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia Rivers of the Netherlands Rivers of Germany Germany–Netherlands border Border rivers