Nathebach Confluence with the Emscher

Idyllic place where you can easily observe a few animals. Most birds, but also various insects.

The Nathebach is a 2.8 km long tributary of the Emscher. It rises in the south of the Dortmund district of Aplerbecker Mark and flows through the Nathebachtal before flowing into a dammed lake in the Osterbruch. After this point, the stream runs mostly underground, but passes through residential streets, an industrial area, a railway line and a school center. The Nathebach, which has good water quality, finally flows into the renatured Emscher near the market square in Aplerbeck. The ecosystem around the Nathebach is home to a variety of plants and animals, including European orchids, amphibians and songbirds.In the 1980s, the stream was renatured due to flooding and a straightened shape at the time. The Emschergenossenschaft and the city of Dortmund covered the costs, while residents and clubs got involved through planting and other activities. In 1991, the Sauerland Mountain Association took over the sponsorship of the stream valley.

Small stream in the tributary to the Emscher.