Lindelbrunnen, Natural spring and cultural heritage monument in Hüttenthal, Germany

The Lindelbrunnen is a natural spring in the Odenwald, located between the villages of Hüttenthal and Hiltersklingen in Germany. The water rises gently from the ground into a small basin made of stones and old bricks, then feeds a narrow stream.

The Lindelbrunnen is not documented in writing before the modern era; the claim of a record from 773 does not fit this spring. Its history is tied instead to the old road between Hüttenthal and Hiltersklingen, where travellers and carters watered horses. The stone and brick basin visible today replaced an earlier wooden trough.

The name Lindelbrunnen likely refers to linden trees or an old local term for the area. Hikers and cyclists regularly stop here, sit on the stones, and listen to the sound of the water.

The Lindelbrunnen is freely accessible at any time and sits along several hiking and cycling trails through the Odenwald. A parking area nearby also makes it easy to reach by car.

A local tradition links the Lindelbrunnen to the Nibelungenlied, the medieval German poem, claiming that the hero Siegfried was slain here at the spring. Small signs on site share this story, turning the stop into something more than just a water source.