Lachte
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The Lachte is a roughly 38 kilometres (23.6 mi) long right-hand tributary of the River Aller
in the Südheide Nature Park
in the north German state of Lower Saxony
.
The Lachte rises in the northern part of the district of Gifhorn southwest of Sprakensehl
. It flows initially southwest, feeds a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long row of fish ponds near the Auermühle Estate (Gut Auermühle) and is then joined from the left by the Kainbach stream and, beyond the town of Steinhorst (which has a water wheel in its coat of arms), the Jafelbach. In Steinhorst a stony ford crosses the river. Near Beedenbostel
, Celle district, the Lutter
and the Aschau
join the Lachte from the right. Near Lachendorf
the river swings west and discharges into the Aller
near Lachtehausen, a village within Celle district.
In 1997 the "Upper Lachte, Kainbach, Jafelbach" Nature Reserve was opened with an area of 1090 hectares (2,693.4 acre).
The Lachte and the Lutter with their tributaries, which both run through the eastern part of the Südheide Nature Park
, form a river system with numerous branches that covers an area of about 2450 hectares (6,054.1 acre) and was designated a nature reserve (Naturschutzgebiet
) in 2007.
Although only following the western section of the river, the narrow gauge line from Celle to Wittingen
was known as the Lachte Valley Railway.
River Aller
The River Aller is a small river on Exmoor in Somerset, England.It rises as several small streams around Tivington and Huntscott and flows through the Holnicote Estate past Holnicote and through Allerford, where it passes under a packhorse bridge of medieval origin. It then joins the River Horner,...
in the Südheide Nature Park
Südheide Nature Park
The Südheide Nature Park is a large protected area of forest and heathland in the southern part of the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany...
in the north German state of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
.
Course
Sprakensehl
Sprakensehl is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
. It flows initially southwest, feeds a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long row of fish ponds near the Auermühle Estate (Gut Auermühle) and is then joined from the left by the Kainbach stream and, beyond the town of Steinhorst (which has a water wheel in its coat of arms), the Jafelbach. In Steinhorst a stony ford crosses the river. Near Beedenbostel
Beedenbostel
Beedenbostel is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
, Celle district, the Lutter
Lutter (Lachte)
The Lutter is a small river in the Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany, right tributary of the Lachte. It has its source near Weyhausen, 7 km southeast of Unterlüß. It passes Bargfeld , Eldingen, and Luttern. It flows into the river Lachte at Jarnsen, near Lachendorf, east of Celle....
and the Aschau
Aschau (Lachte)
The Aschau is a stream in the Südheide Nature Park in Lower Saxony, Germany, It is a tributary of the Lachte, which in turn discharges into the River Aller.- Source region :...
join the Lachte from the right. Near Lachendorf
Lachendorf
Lachendorf is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 10 km east of Celle.Lachendorf is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Lachendorf.-History:...
the river swings west and discharges into the Aller
Aller
The Aller is a river, long, in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony in Germany. It is a right-hand, and hence eastern, tributary of the River Weser and is also its largest tributary. Its last form the Lower Aller federal waterway...
near Lachtehausen, a village within Celle district.
In 1997 the "Upper Lachte, Kainbach, Jafelbach" Nature Reserve was opened with an area of 1090 hectares (2,693.4 acre).
The Lachte and the Lutter with their tributaries, which both run through the eastern part of the Südheide Nature Park
Südheide Nature Park
The Südheide Nature Park is a large protected area of forest and heathland in the southern part of the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany...
, form a river system with numerous branches that covers an area of about 2450 hectares (6,054.1 acre) and was designated a nature reserve (Naturschutzgebiet
Naturschutzgebiet
A Naturschutzgebiet is a category of protected area within German Federal Conservation Law .- Points of law :...
) in 2007.
Although only following the western section of the river, the narrow gauge line from Celle to Wittingen
Wittingen
Wittingen is a town in the district of Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 30 km northeast of Gifhorn, and 30 km southeast of Uelzen.- Division of the town :Wittingen consists of 27 districts:- Demographic data :...
was known as the Lachte Valley Railway.