Hirschsprung (Obermaiselstein)

Hirschsprung near Obermaiselstein

Coat of arms of Obermaiselstein

The Hirschsprung near Obermaiselstein is a gorge that was created by the erosion forces of the Breitach .

etymology

According to legend, the deer jump got its name from a stag that jumped over this gorge, followed by a lynx. The motif of a stag jumping over a ravine is therefore also the coat of arms of the municipality of Obermaiselstein.

Rockslide

Presumably due to frost weathering , there was a large rock fall on the Hirschsprung on January 14, 2011. As a result, a preventive demolition was carried out on the slope, as experts from the Bavarian State Office for the Environment threatened further rock falls.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ br-online.de : blowing up after rockfall ( Memento of 5 February 2011 at the Internet Archive ) .

Web links

Commons : Hirschsprung  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 47 ° 25 ′ 56 ″  N , 10 ° 14 ′ 26 ″  E