 The village core lies along with its church and former school on the left bank of the river Lauter's (also called the Waldlauter, to distinguish it from other rivers in German-speaking Europe named Lauter), in the outlet of the Mausbach valley, on both sides of a snaking road that bends to the south and continues as a country lane.From the village core, further streets with new building zones branch off to the north and south.East of this village core on the Lauter's left bank runs the Lauter Valley Railway, and over on the right bank runs "Bundesstraße" 270 in a less heavily settled area.