The Wittlich Depression ( German : Wittlicher Senke or Wittlicher Rotliegend-Senke ), less commonly, the Wittlich Basin , is the continuation of the Trier Valley in a northeasterly direction. It is not only recognisable in the terrain as an elongated depression , but also from its geological structure as a basin . From a natural region perspective, the Wittlich Depression (252) is one of three major units of the Moselle Valley major unit group Moseltal (25). The Wittlich Depression Cycleway ( Radweg Wittlicher Senke ) runs through the region.
3-642: The Wittlich Depression runs for about 45 kilometres from Schweich in the southwest almost to the River Moselle northeast of Wittlich . At its widest point it is about 7 kilometres across. Its average height is about 180 m above sea level (NN) , its lowest point is near Wengerohr in the vicinity of Wittlich and on the Lieser , a tributary of the Moselle in Rhineland-Palatinate . The depression
6-642: Is bounded to the northwest by the Meulenwald forest, to the southeast by the Moselle Hills and to the east by the Kondelwald . The Wittlich Depression is drained by the Lieser and its tributaries. The jointed rocks below the surface hold a larger amount of groundwater than the area around the depression. The climate is similar to the mild conditions of the Moselle Valley. Due to its sheltered location, tobacco
9-552: Is grown in the valley. The Wittlich Depression is divided into the following natural regions: Schweich Schweich is a town in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . It is situated on the river Moselle , approx. 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Trier . Schweich is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Schweich an der Römischen Weinstraße . Schweich
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