Hörsel

For the municipality in Thuringia, see Hörsel, Thuringia.

Hörsel
The river Hörsel
Origin	Thuringian Forest
Mouth	Werra 51°0′30″N 10°13′45″E / 51.00833°N 10.22917°E / 51.00833; 10.22917Coordinates: 51°0′30″N 10°13′45″E / 51.00833°N 10.22917°E / 51.00833; 10.22917
Basin countries	Germany
Length	56 km

The Hörsel is a 56 km long river in Thuringia, Germany, right tributary of the Werra. It is formed by the confluence of two smaller rivers in Leinatal, at the northern edge of the Thuringian Forest. The Hörsel flows generally northwest through the towns Hörselgau, Wutha-Farnroda and Eisenach. It flows into the Werra in Hörschel, a village near Eisenach.