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Großer Hansgörgl

Großer Hansgörgl, Mountain summit in Reichenschwand, Germany.

Großer Hansgörgl is the higher of two peaks on a double-summit hill of the Franconian Alb between Reichenschwand and Altensittenbach in Bavaria's Nürnberger Land district. It reaches 601 meters, while the Kleine Hansgörgl beside it stands at 553 meters; both are visible from afar because of their height and position.

On the summit of the Kleiner Hansgörgl, the lower of the two peaks at 553 m, are the remains of a hilltop castle; pottery finds and mortar remnants date it to the 13th century. In 1877 the Verschönerungsverein Hersbruck built a viewing pavilion on the Großer Hansgörgl, demolished around 1935.

The name is said to come from a legendary robber knight and poacher called Hans Giergel, after whom the hill is named. The Große Hansgörgl was also called the "Rigi of the Pegnitz valley" because of its wide views.

The route from the village combines different path types including asphalt, gravel, and natural trails, all suitable for regular hiking shoes. The ascent proceeds at an easy pace without steep or technically demanding sections.

On the southern slope of the hill lies the Hansgörglschacht, also called Teufelsloch or Räuberloch: a small shaft cave registered as D 1 in the cave register of the Franconian Alb (HFA). Its entrance opens directly at a tree.

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