Steinach, Brook in Nürtingen, Germany

The Steinach rises at the foot of the Hohenneuffen in the Neuffener Talspinne from the Grendenbach and Spadelbach, runs north through Neuffen, Linsenhofen, Frickenhausen and enters the Neckar in Nürtingen after 13.2 km. Between Neuffen and Linsenhofen it forms the Großes Gieß waterfall, a protected natural monument and geotope.

The Steinach gave its name to the villages along its 13.2 km course, from Neuffen through Linsenhofen and Frickenhausen to its mouth in Nürtingen. Its source stream, the Grendenbach, rises at about 495 m near the Winnender Berg; the brook reaches the Neckar at about 273 m. Between Neuffen and Linsenhofen it forms the Großes Gieß waterfall, now a protected natural monument and geotope.

The Steinach gives its name to places along its 13.2 km course, and its water once powered mills in Neuffen, Linsenhofen and Frickenhausen. Between Neuffen and Linsenhofen it forms the Großes Gieß waterfall, a protected natural monument and geotope that walkers still visit. Kingfishers nest along the stream, and a grey heron was once observed eating a large brown rat here.

Spring and autumn are good times to visit, when water flow is visible and the paths are easy to walk. You can explore the valley on foot and reach the water's edge in many places, with sturdy shoes recommended for the wetter sections.

Between Neuffen and Frickenhausen-Linsenhofen the Steinach forms the Großes Gieß waterfall, a designated natural monument and geotope. The stream also lies within the territory of the rare kingfisher, and observers once watched a grey heron eat a large brown rat here.