The Edelbach springs in a forest at the foot of the back of the mountain Eselshöhe, below the mountain Edelberg , between its two northern foothills, Sommerberg and Ölberg . The springs are located in the deep notched Ringgrund on the left mountain side. The main source is located on the boundary to the unincorporated area Gemarkung Schöllkrippener Forst, below the hiking trail K2. The drainage basin above ground is about and reaches up to the Spessart-Höhenstraße (a scenic route). The Ringgrund from there to the spring is a dry valley.