Viewpoint on the Germersheim County

The Queichwiesen are the connecting element between the Wine Route and the Rhine meadows, and with approximately 350 hectares, it is the largest contiguous meadow irrigation system in Germany that is still actively operated.Nature enthusiasts can find information on the Queichwiesen circular hiking trail (information boards), which starts at the Ruheforst in Bellheim.

The Teilungswehr devides the water of Queich river into Queich and Spiegelbach. Weirs and canals help to lead the wate along the banks of the small rivers to flood the medows in spring just for a few days. That helps to increase the quality and quantity of the hay. The agricultural technique is practiced for about 500 years and still valid. This makes the area between Landau and Germersheim to the biggest in Germany. In 2018 it was added to German list of UNESCO World Heritage. A spectacular view: Along the muddy fields you can see often big groups of storcks hunting for insects and small animals.

The Teilungswehr devides the water of Queich river into Queich and Spiegelbach. Weirs and canals help to lead the wate along the banks of the small rivers to flood the medows in spring just for a few days. That helps to increase the quality and quantity of the hay. The agricultural technique is practiced for about 500 years and still valid. This makes the area between Landau and Germersheim to the biggest in Germany. In 2018 it was added to German list of UNESCO World Heritage. A spectacular view: Along the muddy fields you can see often big groups of storcks hunting for insects and small animals.

The water of the little river of Queich in spring is used to flood the medows right and left of the banks. This helps to grow up more gras in better quality. Little canals and weirs you easily find along the furrow help to keep the water for a certain time. This muddy areas are beloved by the storks which comes evere year to breed and grow up their offsprings. It is a spectacular view to see them wading and chase after amphibians like frogs and insects in huge groups of 30 and more birds.

Historic site: The "Queichwiesenbewässerung" is a heritage of agriculture technic farming since 15th century. Zwice a year the hayfield beside the little Queich with little shutters and canales is pounded for a certain time. Afterward the hay is in higher quantity and better qualitiy for the farm animals. Since 2018 the "Queichwiesenbewässerung" is part of the German List of UNESCO Immaterial World Heritage.

The agricultural technique is practiced for about 500 years and still valid. This makes the area between Landau and Germersheim to the biggest in Germany. In 2018 it was added to German list of UNESCO World Heritage. A spectacular view: Along the muddy fields you can see often big groups of storcks hunting for insects and small animals.

The Teilungswehr is a place, built in 1772 which seperates the water of the little river of Queich into two branches, the river of Queich and the smaller river of Spiegelbach. Nowadays it is a nice place to take a brake after cycling along the Queichtal-Radweg, specialy in summer time. The cold water cools hot feet and legs. Here you can explore the world of small and rare insects like dragonflys. In May and June numerous storks enjoy the medows along the Queich because of good chest-conditions. For a few days the water of the Queich floods the banks of this small side-river of Rhine by canals and weirs. This increases the quality and quantity of hay. A spectacular view! The acricultural technique was priced in 2018 as UNESCO Cultural Hertiage.

From this observation platform, one can often observe white storks searching for food from February to August.

Am Sandhasen-Erlebnisweg der Gemeinde Erlenbach bietet sich hier ein Ausblick auf die legendäre Burg Trifels.