The Spetzgarter Tobel is a ravine and Nature Reserve (NSG-Number 4.055) located in the northwest of ÃÂberlingen, Germany.
The preserve has an area of about 12.5 Hectares, and is part of the Lake Constance Basin. It is to the north of BundesstraÃÂe 31, between the neighborhood of Goldbach to the south, Spetzgart to the Northwest, and Aufkirch to the East. It spans from an elevation of to an elevation of . The preserve has 2 main trails - both starting from Spetzgart Castle- One leads to the AufkircherstraÃÂe, and the other leads to the neighborhood of Goldbach.
The main purpose of the nature reserve is to protect the erosion ravine, through which a year-round creek named Killbach flows. The creek cuts up to deep into the gorge, through the "Sipplinger Molasse" and sandstone of the ÃÂberlingen area, and flows into the ÃÂberlinger Arm of Lake Constance. A special protection applies to the existing orchid-beech forest, the ash forest, and other alpine plant species.
From the protected flora, along with the fern communities, European ash, wych elm, and sycamore maple populations, the following plant species are to be mentioned: