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Source of the Elz

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Source of the Elz

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    March 26, 2021

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    The Elz, also called Elzbach on the upper reaches, is a right tributary of the Neckar, 39 km in length. It flows through the southeastern Odenwald from north to south. The mouth is 407 m lower than the source.
    The Elz rises in the Odenwald northwest of Oberscheidental am Dickbuckel at an altitude of 540 m.
    The origin of the Elz is a so-called seepage source. In the case of seepage springs, the groundwater emerges in numerous small water veins. The water soaks the soil, so that a more or less large spring swamp forms.
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    May 8, 2020

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    June 29, 2025

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    Scheidental is a "three-spring village" with the Elz, Reisenbach, and Trienzbach rivers all rising here. It forms the watershed between the Main and Neckar rivers, hence its name.
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    1. Schlossau–Waldauerbach Cycle Path – Katzenbuckel 2.0 loop from Reisenbach

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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 590 m

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    Location: Mudau, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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