Räuberberg, Medieval hillfort in Görsdorf Tauche, Germany

Räuberberg is a medieval hillfort in the Görsdorf area that rises noticeably above the surrounding landscape. A stream called Blabbergraben curves around the fortification banks, creating a natural boundary around the site.

This fortification was built in the Middle Ages as a castle for a German noble family, though no medieval written records mention it by name. Finds from digs show it was occupied during the 12th and 13th centuries.

The name comes from local stories about bandits who supposedly used this hill as a base to attack traveling merchants in the area. These tales still shape how people understand and talk about the site today.

The hill is only reachable on forest paths, about 2.2 km west-southwest of Görsdorf's Angerdorf; no road leads up. The Blabbergraben curves around the eastern side of the ramparts and ditches, so the ground stays damp. Sturdy footwear helps; the two wooded summits and the rectangular south plateau are the main features to look for.

In 1852 Leopold von Ledebur noted that the hill was still entirely surrounded by a moat; a heavy iron chain found in boggy ground at the end of the 18th century was taken as part of a former drawbridge. Rudolf Virchow later examined the mound but did not dig, deterred by the dense roots.