Wild Gutach

Wild Gutach
The Wild Gutach on exiting the narrow valley of Wildgutach into the broader Simonswälder Tal (front)
Location
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Location	Black Forest
Reference no.	DE: 23384
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near Furtwangen (as the Heubach)
• elevation	1,065 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth
• location	near Gutach im Breisgau into the Elz
• coordinates	48°07′14″N 7°59′23″E
• elevation	284 m above sea level (NN)
Length	25.2 km (15.7 mi)
Basin size	129 km2 (50 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Elz→ Rhine→ North Sea
Landmarks	Small towns: Furtwangen, St. Märgen, Gütenbach, Simonswald and Gutach im Breisgau
Population	c. 6600
Tributaries
• left	Glaserbach, Zweribach, Ettersbach
• right	Bregenbach, Teichbach, Kilpenbach, Nonnenbach, Griesbach, Haslachsimonswälder Bach

The Wild Gutach (German: Wilde Gutach) is a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It flows into the Elz in Gutach im Breisgau.

Sights and structures

• Hexenlochmühle with two overshot water wheels in a ravine-like witch's hole (Hexenloch)
• Balzer Herrgott, a stone statue of Christ which has almost grown into a tree
• Teichschlucht ravine below Gütenbach
• Hirschbach Falls and Zweribach Waterfalls in the rugged Zweribach Cirque (Bannwald and nature reserve)
• Plattensee Reservoir in the high valley of the Platte of the Zweribach
• Zweribachwerk, power station above Simonswald
• Brend summit
• Kandel summit
• Schultiskopf and Spitzer Stein (rocky arêtes)
• Kostgfällschlucht with waterfalls and the Gfällfelsen rock formation (climbing area, nature reserve)
• Chapel on the Hörnleberg

See also

• List of rivers of Baden-Württemberg