Elspe is a right tributary of the Volme river in Germany. Its source is at 413 metres above sea-level near Brenscheid, just south of Piepersloh, a part of the city Lüdenscheid. It empties at 270 metres above sea-level into the Volme in Brügge, another part of Lüdenscheid. The Elspe is separated from the Lüdenscheid's built up area by the Nurre mountain range. It makes two 90° turns.
| Elspe | |
|---|---|
 The water of the Neuenhof moated castle is supplied by the Elspe | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 51°11′48″N 7°39′48″E / 51.19667°N 7.66333°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Volme |
• coordinates | 51°12′20″N 7°34′55″E / 51.20556°N 7.58194°E |
| Length | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Volme→ Ruhr→ Rhine→ North Sea |
Notable buildings in the Elspe valley are Schloß Neuenhof (Neuenhof Castle) and the Elspe works of the Hueck continuous aluminium casting factory.
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