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Wisper

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Wisper
Brücke auf Wisper.jpg
Wisper at Lorch
Location
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTaunus
Mouth 
 • location
Rhine
 • coordinates
50°02′34″N 7°48′05″E / 50.0429°N 7.8014°E
Length29.7 km (18.5 mi) [1]
Basin size209 km2 (81 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionRhine→ North Sea

The Wisper is a 29.7-kilometre-long (18.5 mi) river in Hesse, Germany, right tributary of the Rhine. Its source is in the western Taunus, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis district, near a small village named Wisper (municipality Heidenrod). It flows southwest through a densely forested valley with some medieval castle ruins surrounded by a popular hiking area. A man-made lake, the Wispersee, is stocked with trout and is a popular fishing destination. The Wisper flows into the Rhine at Lorch.

The river ran through the temporary state Free State Bottleneck from 1919 to 1923.

Wisper valley at Lorch

See also

List of rivers in Hesse

References

  1. ^ a b Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)


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