Blinde Rot

The Blinde Rot, also called the Adelmannsfelder Rot, is a river in the Ellwangen Hills in the north of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, that rises in the municipality Frankenhardt and discharges into the Kocher in the municipality of Abtsgmünd.

Blinde Rot
Adelmannsfelder Rot
Blinde Rot near Bühlerzell
The course of the Blinde Rot
Location
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNear Vorderuhlberg, Frankenhardt municipality
  coordinates49°03′21″N 9°59′22″E
  elevationc. 503 metres (1,650 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Kocher, near Schäufele, Abtsgmünd municipality
  coordinates
48°54′15″N 9°59′16″E
  elevation
c. 363 metres (1,191 ft)
Length28.5 kilometres (17.7 mi) [1]
Basin size60.7 km2 (23.4 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKocherNeckarRhineNorth Sea
WaterbodiesFleckenbachsee, Betzenweiher

Geography

The Blinde Rot rises on the gravel sandstone plateau on the northern foothills of the Ellwangen Hills, flows shortly thereafter through the lake of Fleckenbachsee and then meanders southwards through river meadows, before swinging abruptly west in front of the Hornberg hill, about 2 km before emptying into the Kocher near Schäufele.

The whole length of its valley lies on the Middle Keuper rocks. Its neighbouring rivers, which run through valleys roughly parallel to the Blinde Rot to the west as east, the Bühler and the Jagst, both flow in the opposite direction, i.e. to the north.

Tributaries

The tributaries of the Blinde Rot from source to mouth are:

Name Length
(km)
Orientation Confluence elevation
(m above sea level)
Confluence location Source / course
Kohlenbach0.6right486southwest of Frankenhardt-Ipshoffrom the eastern Schäfer, ends in the Fleckenbachsee
Kaltenbach2.2right469after the pond of Betzenweiher at Rosenberg-Betzenhoffrom the western Schäfer
Forellenbach1.9right467between Rosenberg and Betzenhof-Zollhoffrom the Strut
Höllholzbach1.1right461opposite Rosenberg-Zollhofflows through the Brunnenklinge
Eisenbach1.7left459south of Rosenberg-Zollhoffrom the Eisennagel
Kaltenbach1.2left456opposite Rosenberg-Uhlenhoffrom Birkhof
Neumüllerswaldbach0.8left451opposite the southern edge of Rosenberg-Ludwigsmühlefrom northern Vogelbuck
Vogelkingenbach1.1left449below and opposite Rosenberg-Ludwigsmühlefrom southern Vogelbuck
Stream through the Wolfsklinge1.3right448400 m SSW of Rosenberg- Ludwigsmühlefrom the west bend in the K 2628 road
Stream through the Wolfsklinge0.7left442southwest of the Old Castle
Fuchsbach1.6left439flows through the Fuchsklinge
Dollesbach2.6right438from Bühlerzell-Kammerstadt, flows through the lake of Treibsee
Scherrbach1.6right436from Spatzenhof
Einsiedelsbach[2] or perhaps the Einsiedelbach2.1left435at the sign where the 49th latitude and 10th longitude intersectfrom Rosenberg-Hohenberg
Stream through the Höfelesklinge1.0right430400 m NNE of Bühlerzell-Röhmen
Stadelsbach4.1left425at Bühlerzell's Röhmen saw millfrom Rosenberg-Zumholz
Heidenfeldbach0.8right425east of Bühlerzell-Grafenhof at the sewage farm
Buchweiherbach0.9right417southeast of Adelmannsfelden-MittelwaldOutflow of 0.8 hectare pond of Buchenweiher at Adelmannsfelden-Mittelwald
Waldbach2.4left415east opposite the Adelmannsfelden-Vorderwald Sommerhaldefrom Rosenberg-Hinterbrand
Geißbach1.9left412opposite Vorderwald along the municipal boundary from Adelmannsfelden to Neuler at a track bridge over the Blinde RotSource region south of Rosenberg-Hütten
Tributary at the old Herrenmühle mill0.5right408at the feet of Adelmannsfelden-Ottenhof
(Tributary)0.6right407between Ottenhof and Adelmannsfelden-Dollishäusle
Klingenbach1.1right405Bridge on the L 1073 from Neuler-Gaishardt to Adelmannsfeldenrises in the western urban area of Adelmannsfelden, passes through the klinge between the village and north Dollishäusle
Haldenbach3.0left398Adelmannsfelden Paper Millrises northeast of Gaishardt
Klingenbach (!)1.3left395begins below Neuler-Leinenfirster Teufelskanzel
Fürtlebach1.2right390400 m south of Neuler-Burghardsmühlebegins south of Abtsgmünd-Herrenwald
Hartenbach1.9left389Source area in Neuler-Pfaffenhölzle
Jungholz Bach0.5right385
Franzbach1.7right385begins east of Abtsgmünd-Pommertsweiler
Zobelsbach1.4left383from Neuler-Ramsenstrut
Rotwiesenbach0.6right383from the Gschäl
Fischbach3.0right380from the eastern slopes of the Büchelberger Grat
Bach through the Birkenklinge0.5left378Abtsgmünd oil and sawmillfrom the Zanken
Ölmühlbach0.6right378Abtsgmünd oil and sawmillfrom Abtsgmünd-Unterwilflingen
Höftbach1.0left375from Neuler-Binderhof
Götzenreutebach0.5right374from Geigersberg
Geigersbergbach0.4left374at Westknick
Buchhaldenbach0.6left371from the northwestern slope of the Hornberg, empties into a side branch
Forchenwald Bach0.6right368from Geigersberg. Mouth in the "Valley of the Blinde Rot" nature reserve
Kotenbach1.2right367northeast of Abtsgmünd-Schäufelefrom southeast Wilflingen

Environment and protected areas

The Blinde Rot initially flows through a very shallow depression, but from about Willa it cut more deeply and nowhere exceeds a maximum width of 150 metres. Mostly enclosed on both sides by wooded slopes, a small-scale, natural river landscape has survived on the valley floor. Pastures and meadows alternate here with woods, including elsewhere rare carrs. The river winds freely through both in natural meanders with steep and gently banks, accompanied by sandbanks, oxbow lakes and pools that are slowly silting up. The upper reaches the valley from the village of Bühlerzell to the hamlet of Grafenhof are designated as a protected landscape. This reserve was formed by a local act issued by the Ostalbkreis district office on 5 May 1994 and covers an area of 358 hectares. Immediately thereafter until the Burghardmühle mill below Adelmannsfelden is the protected landscape known as the "Valley of the Blinde Rot". It covers 84.5 hectares and was established on 20 December 1968.

Fauna

The nature reserve of the Valley of the Blinde Rot (Naturschutzgebiet Tal der Blinde Rot) is a habitat rich in fauna. In the valley, 28 breeding bird species have been observed, including the white-throated dipper, the common kingfisher, the Eurasian woodcock and the marsh warbler. Two reptiles are native here: the viviparous lizard and slowworm, and the 7 species of amphibian include the fire salamander and yellow-bellied toad. In the waters of the Blinde Rot live the rare river trout and the endangered brook lamprey, and on the floodplain are numerous species of butterfly and dragonfly.

Flora

Along the shore of the blind red are Alnus glutinosa and willows. In the extensively farmed wetlands still growing Trollius eurpaeus. In the wetlands to find the source bulrush and various sedges like the Yellow, the tassel visible, the felt and the fox sedge. An orchid that come Broad, the meat red and the rare green-winged orchid in the valley before, else the yellow aconite and the forest-Columbine.

Water quality

The blind was red with 2004 levels detected over her for this run from about the inflow of Geißbachs lightly loaded (class I-II).[3]

History

In the catchment area, which is more than half covered by forests, forestry was formerly predominantly characterised by charcoal burning, resins, and especially the extraction of timber. It was processed in sawmills into sawn timber, but most of it was used as fuel, turned into firewood for those living in the valley. Most of the timber from the forests was transported along the Blinde Rot and Kocher to Schwäbisch Hall where the saltworks had a great demand for firewood.

Sights and structures

  • Fleckenbachsee lake and Fleckenbach Sawmill
  • Middle reaches of the river with oxbow lakes, sandstone rocks and several steep side valleys
  • St. James' pilgrimage church in Hohenberg in Rosenberg about 3 km east of the river at a height of 568 metres on the Zeugenberg
  • Adelmannsfelden Castle

Economy

Waterpower used to be used in the valley of the Blinde Rot to drive several sawmills, paper and oil mills. There is still a small sawmill at Betzenhof.[4] On the Ludwigsmühle below Willa is a medium-sized woodmill. Hydropower is still used today at four locations in the valley.

Importance as a transport route

In the valley, there are hardly any roads along the river. Apart from, the L 1060 at Willa and the L 1073 in Adelmannsfelden are no maintained roads of more than local significance.

See also

References

  1. Map services of the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Environment, Survey and Conservation (Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg)
  2. according to the TK25 map, in the LUBW-FG10 database, probably incorrectly called the Einsiedelbach.
  3. Biological Water Quality Map 1 : 350,000 scale by the Baden-Württemberg State Office for the Environment, Survey and Conservation (Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg) (pdf, 11.7 MB)
  4. Personal observation around 2005.
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