Rombach (Liederbach)

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Rombach
Billbach
Shortly before the confluence with the Reichenbach

Shortly before the confluence with the Reichenbach

Data
Water code DE : 24922
location Germany
Hesse
Hochtaunuskreis
River system Rhine
Drain over Liederbach  → Main  → Rhine  → North Sea
source in the Taunus , north of Königstein
50 ° 12 ′ 38 ″  N , 8 ° 26 ′ 7 ″  E
Source height approx.  610  m above sea level NN 
confluence near Königstein with the Reichenbach to the Liederbach Coordinates: 50 ° 10 '57 "  N , 8 ° 27' 17"  E 50 ° 10 '57 "  N , 8 ° 27' 17"  E
Mouth height approx.  320  m above sea level NN 
Height difference approx. 290 m
Bottom slope approx. 69 ‰
length 4.2 km
Catchment area 4.433 km²
Drain MQ
 44.5 l / s

The Rombach is the 4 km long right source stream of the Liederbach .

Surname

The name part 'Rom' comes from Middle High German rone , ron Baumstumpf, Klotz.

course

Headwaters

The headwaters of the Rombach are located in the Taunus on the slope of the Romberg in the Oberen Ödung , a coniferous forest area north of Königstein , near the confluence of the Taunus-Hochstraße and Limburger Straße ( B 8 ).

Near the source of the Rombach, the Silberbach rises in the west and its tributary is the Kalbshecker Bach , the Emsbach in the north and the Reichenbach in the east.

After crossing under the B 8, it flows through a deeply cut valley south of the donkey tail through the Untere Ödung . The Schmittröder Wiesen nature reserve is on the left . The tree population alternates between conifers and old beech and oak trees . At the Naturfreundehaus Königstein, the Rombach changes direction and now flows in a south-easterly direction past a drinking water protection zone south of it . The Rombach divides there. The southern part, also known as the Billbach natural stream, flows south in the valley. The northern part flows through a series of small fish ponds as a slope channel, possibly already created by the Romans. At the Billtalhöhe , it falls back into the valley in the (often dry) Billtal waterfall , a 50 m high waterfall with sliding steps. The main drop step is 9 m high. Shortly before the Billtal waterworks pumping station , the two streams come together again.

Confluence of the Rombach and Reichenbach to the Liederbach

There is also the so-called Stoltze-Plätzi , a former residence of the poet Friedrich Stoltze with a memorial stone. The path of the Rombach leads west past the 540 m high Romberg and the Ölmühlquelle (Nepomuk spring). From there the narrow Rombachtal widens, and at the valley floor the forest gives way to a meadow landscape. Flowing south through the Billtal, the Rombach reaches the urban area of ​​Königstein after crossing under the Ölmühlenweg . It flows east past the Bangert , and then joins the Reichenbach to the Liederbach north of the steel source .

The waterfall then and now

  • Billtal waterfall before 1900

  • Billtal waterfall today

geology

Phyllite

The lower Rombachtal is characterized by the remains of old river terraces . The subsoil consists mostly of phyllite on which Ranker and Ranker brown earths (e.g. near Romberg) have formed. In the case of aeolian sediment layers ( loess , Laacher Bimstuff ), brown soils formed, as did the alternating layers of clay , sand and gravel on the valley floor. In the meadow areas of Rombaches also come Nassgleye ago.

nature and environment

Water quality

The Rombach is characterized by its high water quality . At its upper reaches it has the water quality I / I-II and at the mouth of the grade II. His water structure is hydromorphologically -strukturell in good condition. In large areas it is still largely left in its natural state.

fauna

The Rombachtal is a species-rich biotope . There are various (partly also rare) butterflies , grasshoppers , amphibians , reptiles , birds and bats :

Golden eight, top of wing

insects

Amphibian

Reptiles

Whinchat

Birds

Mammals

freetime and recreation

The Rombachtal is easily accessible by bike and hiking trails. The Romberg , the Bangert and the narrow valley on the upper reaches of the Rombach are ideal destinations for excursions .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Topographic map 1: 25,000 and Google Earth
  2. ↑ Topographic map 1: 25,000
  3. ↑ a b c Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection ( information )
  4. ↑ see The names of the waters of the Main-Taunus area by Marieluise Petran-Belschner
  5. ↑ Schmittröder meadows and adjoining areas ( Memento of the original from January 14, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / natura2000-verordnung.hessen.de
  6. ↑ Naturfreundehaus Billtalhoehe ( Memento of the original from August 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.naturfreundehaus-billtal.de
  7. ↑ Billtal-Wasserwerk ( Memento from February 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) from denkmal-koenigstein.de
  8. ↑ Stoltze-Plaetzi.jpg
  9. ^ Romberg ( Memento of February 17, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) from denkmal-koenigstein.de
  10. ↑ a b c New construction of the B 8 bypass Königstein and Kelkheim (PDF; 1.6 MB) Explanatory report on the regional planning procedure, February 2006

Web links

Commons : Rombach  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files