Schleiferbach

The Schleiferbach is a small, man-made tributary of the Söllheimer Bach in northeastern Salzburg. Its course begins in the municipality of Hallwang and runs through the Langwied district, where it flows through the protected wetland of Samer Mösl. This wooded area is a remnant of a once continuous bog that is now designated a Protected Landscape Area. The stream runs along a flat valley floor between the Nußdorfer Hügel and Heuberg hills and, after just under two kilometers, joins the Söllheimer Bach near Sam. The streambed was regulated and straightened in the 1930s for drainage. To keep the peat-rich soil from drying out, some drainage pipes have been closed off, and there are plans to dam the stream in several places. Just before the confluence lies the Schleiferbachteich, a pond fed by a side channel. Here you can experience the quiet landscape of the protected wetland and the natural surroundings along the stream.