Elmpter Schwalmbruch, Nature reserve in Brüggen and Niederkrüchten, Germany.

Elmpter Schwalmbruch is a 295.91-hectare nature reserve stretching southwest of Brüggen along the Schwalm, with its northern edge on the L 373 and the Dutch border at its western edge. It holds a moor and the largest juniper heath on the left Lower Rhine.

Elmpter Schwalmbruch was placed under nature protection in 1964, covering roughly 295.91 hectares in the municipalities of Brüggen and Niederkrüchten. It later became part of the EU bird protection area "Schwalm-Nette-Platte mit Grenzwald und Meinweg", which links the reserve with the cross-border heath and forest belt along the Dutch frontier.

The reserve lies in the Schwalm-Nette-Platte, part of the EU bird protection area "Schwalm-Nette-Platte mit Grenzwald und Meinweg", which continues across the Dutch border into the Meinweg area. Its German name refers to the Schwalm river and to Bruch, the wet fenland the river crosses. Breeding birds recorded here include Bluethroat, Black Redstart, Water Rail, Woodlark, Little Grebe and Reed Warbler.

Access to the reserve is available from two main parking areas at Weidenweg and Tackenbenden, both offering connections to multiple walking routes. Paths vary in difficulty and length, allowing visitors to choose a route suited to their fitness level and available time.

The reserve holds the largest juniper heath on the left bank of the Lower Rhine, a habitat that developed through grazing. Visitors can also look for beavers and smooth snakes, both recorded here. The area lies within the EU bird protection area Schwalm-Nette-Platte mit Grenzwald und Meinweg, where Bluethroat, Water Rail and Little Grebe breed.