Wisper
Sign in to saveThe Wisper is a 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.
Key facts
- River.name
- Wisper
- River.image
- Brücke_auf_Wisper.jpg
- River.image_size
- 150
- River.image_caption
- Wisper at Lorch
- River.source1_location
- Taunus
- River.mouth_location
- Rhine
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Germany
- River.subdivision_type2
- State
- River.subdivision_name2
- Hesse
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- Image
- Wisper-Lorch01.jpg
- Length
- 29.715
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- Wisper
- watershed area
- 209.002
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The Wisper is a 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. left|thumb|Wisper valley at Lorch
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