Lindach (river)
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The Lindach is a small river in the central foothills of the Swabian Alb
, which rises below the Reussenstein Castle
in the Neidlingen
valley and flows into the Lauter
in Kirchheim unter Teck
. It runs through the towns of Neidlingen
, Weilheim an der Teck
and the Jesingen district of Kirchheim unter Teck
.
The source chambers are located at the top of the ridge. The karst
water flows mainly from the eastern bay and after a few meters above the tuff
overhang of the Neidlingen waterfall. A legend recorded by Wilhelm Hauff
maintains that the source was formed when a giant tried to leap from one side of the valley to the other and slipped. The Lindach then gushed from the hole he made in the rock.
The upper Lindach valley (also known as Neidlinger valley
) is a popular tourist area. The ruins of Reussenstein Castle
are well-known, as is the waterfall near the source of the Lindach. In the vicinity of the river, we find the Randecker Maar crater and the Limburg
mountain. A bit further afield, we find the source of the Fils river, the Teck castle and Lenningen
valley.
The landscape of the lower Lindach valley is less attractive, but the old town of Kirchheim
is picturesque, especially the nearby town of Holzmaden
with its well-known Primeval World Museum Hauff, which contains one of the most important collections of fossils in southern Germany.
Swabian Alb
The Swabian Alps or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....
, which rises below the Reussenstein Castle
Reussenstein Castle
Reussenstein Castle is ruins of a medieval fortress in Germany. It is situated above sea level overlooking Neidlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- History :...
in the Neidlingen
Neidlingen
Neidlingen is a town in the district of Esslingen, in Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany. It is overlooked by Reussenstein Castle.-Location:Neidlingen lies in the central northern foothills of the Swabian Alps in the upper valley of the...
valley and flows into the Lauter
Lauter (Neckar)
The Lauter is a right tributary of the Neckar and arises on the Albtrauf escarpment of the Swabian Alb.- History :The Lauter is formed by the confluence of the White Lauter, which rises east of Gutenberg and the Black Lauter, which arises near Schlattstall in Lenningen. Both streams are fed from...
in Kirchheim unter Teck
Kirchheim unter Teck
Kirchheim unter Teck is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. It is located on the small river Lauter, a tributary of the Neckar. It is situated near the Teck castle, approximatively 25 km southeast of Stuttgart...
. It runs through the towns of Neidlingen
Neidlingen
Neidlingen is a town in the district of Esslingen, in Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany. It is overlooked by Reussenstein Castle.-Location:Neidlingen lies in the central northern foothills of the Swabian Alps in the upper valley of the...
, Weilheim an der Teck
Weilheim an der Teck
Weilheim an der Teck is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated 7 km southeast of Kirchheim unter Teck, and 13 km southwest of Göppingen.-References:...
and the Jesingen district of Kirchheim unter Teck
Kirchheim unter Teck
Kirchheim unter Teck is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. It is located on the small river Lauter, a tributary of the Neckar. It is situated near the Teck castle, approximatively 25 km southeast of Stuttgart...
.
The source chambers are located at the top of the ridge. The karst
KARST
Kilometer-square Area Radio Synthesis Telescope is a Chinese telescope project to which FAST is a forerunner. KARST is a set of large spherical reflectors on karst landforms, which are bowlshaped limestone sinkholes named after the Kras region in Slovenia and Northern Italy. It will consist of...
water flows mainly from the eastern bay and after a few meters above the tuff
Tuff
Tuff is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff is sometimes called tufa, particularly when used as construction material, although tufa also refers to a quite different rock. Rock that contains greater than 50% tuff is considered...
overhang of the Neidlingen waterfall. A legend recorded by Wilhelm Hauff
Wilhelm Hauff
Wilhelm Hauff was a German poet and novelist.-Early life:Hauff was born in Stuttgart, the son of August Friedrich Hauff, a secretary in the ministry of foreign affairs, and Hedwig Wilhelmine Elsaesser Hauff...
maintains that the source was formed when a giant tried to leap from one side of the valley to the other and slipped. The Lindach then gushed from the hole he made in the rock.
The upper Lindach valley (also known as Neidlinger valley
Neidlingen
Neidlingen is a town in the district of Esslingen, in Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany. It is overlooked by Reussenstein Castle.-Location:Neidlingen lies in the central northern foothills of the Swabian Alps in the upper valley of the...
) is a popular tourist area. The ruins of Reussenstein Castle
Reussenstein Castle
Reussenstein Castle is ruins of a medieval fortress in Germany. It is situated above sea level overlooking Neidlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- History :...
are well-known, as is the waterfall near the source of the Lindach. In the vicinity of the river, we find the Randecker Maar crater and the Limburg
Limburg (Weilheim an der Teck)
Limburg is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
mountain. A bit further afield, we find the source of the Fils river, the Teck castle and Lenningen
Lenningen
Lenningen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
valley.
The landscape of the lower Lindach valley is less attractive, but the old town of Kirchheim
Kirchheim unter Teck
Kirchheim unter Teck is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the district of Esslingen. It is located on the small river Lauter, a tributary of the Neckar. It is situated near the Teck castle, approximatively 25 km southeast of Stuttgart...
is picturesque, especially the nearby town of Holzmaden
Holzmaden
Holzmaden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany that lies between Stuttgart and Ulm.The ground in and around the city contains rich layers of well preserved fossils of the Jurassic period. The fossils are found in the 160 million year old Posidonia Shale and displayed in the local Museum Hauff...
with its well-known Primeval World Museum Hauff, which contains one of the most important collections of fossils in southern Germany.