Schwedelbach - Pletschmühlweg

The Pletschmühle, the namesake of the circular route, has a two-part history.

Over 400 years ago, a mill near Pörrbach was listed in a mill directory from 1600 as one of four mills in the jurisdiction of Weilerbach. As the Pörrbach mill, directly at the border area to Schwedelbach on a brook in Kämmerling, only sparse information exists. The mill disappeared during the Thirty Years' War and after the war only four families lived in Schwedelbach and one in Pörrbach. At this time the fate of the small mill was lost to history.

In 1734 a new mill was built, now just on Schwedelbach's territory, marking the beginning of the second part of the mill's history. The water splashing onto the overshot water wheel gave the mill its name "Pletschmühle."

From 1880, besides milling, bakery work was also carried out. Until the First World War, people from surrounding villages came to buy bread at the Pletschmühle, sometimes called "uff de Perrbacher Mühl" in dialect.

Grinding was still done at the mill until 1947. With the property's connection to the electrical grid in December 1956, the water wheel, the mill's visual hallmark, disappeared. Until then, the required electricity was self-generated via water power and a dynamo.

CAREFUL! - Campaign for respectful coexistence in nature

- Always behave considerately, kindly, and responsibly towards everyone you meet on the way.

- Respect nature, do not destroy plants, and always stay on the paths.

- Take a trash bag with you and carry your waste home.

- Always keep your dog on a leash. Other visitors and animals will thank you.

- Observe all path closures for your own safety, including on weekends.

- Park only in designated parking areas. Leave space for emergency access and agricultural machines.

- Yield to agricultural and forestry traffic.