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The Rotthäuser Bachtal has been under nature protection since 1984 and is designated as an FFH area. (FFH areas are areas that have been selected for the "Natura 2000" protected area system.) What is special about the valley are its wet biotopes, the stream that gave it its name, its springs, the numerous fish ponds and extensive reed beds. There are also valuable alder, ash and softwood alluvial forests as well as grove beech forests. This is how a diverse and varied landscape can be seen in a small area. Rare animal species such as reed warblers, reed buntings and kingfishers as well as dragonflies such as the "blue-green mermaid" can be seen in the Rotthäuser Bachtal. The plant world is also rich in species, including plants that are threatened according to the "Red List", such as the giant horsetail or the watercress.

This corner is really beautiful and I enjoyed driving here.

A real idyll. You can cross the reservoir at Gut Papendelle. However, the dam was quite damaged during the floods in July 2021.

Dammed water of the Rothhäuser Bach, in which the water birds feel comfortable.

Two ponds at Gut Pappendelle are reservoirs from the Rotthäuser Bach. The ducks and geese feel very comfortable here.

A pearl in the Rotthäuser Bachtal with two ponds, paddocks and large meadows.

A heavenly place in the middle of the Rothäuser Bachtal and the lakes, surrounded by forest and mountain.

Idyllic place to stay