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Salzloch – Southern Spring of the Franconian Saale

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Salzloch – Southern Spring of the Franconian Saale

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LSG innerhalb des Naturparks Hassberge (ehemals Schutzzone)

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    August 1, 2025

    Cycling

    One of the two source rivers of the Franconian Saale is the Saalbrunnen, which rises between Alsleben and Gompertshausen. The Salzloch near the Heckenmühle near Obereßfeld is the second source …
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    August 1, 2025

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    The Franconian Saale originates in the Grabfeld near the Haßberge mountains, east and southeast of Bad Königshofen, respectively, from two roughly equal, 3.9 km long source streams:

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    August 1, 2025

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    A few kilometers south, near the Heckenmühle near Obereßfeld, in the municipality of Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke, the southern spring stream originates from the Salzloch. This spring has a higher …
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    Elevation 300 m

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    Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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    Location: Sulzdorf an der Lederhecke, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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