Dzhengal

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Dzhengal (Bulgarian: Дженгал) is a peak on the Bulgarian Pirin mountain range. It is situated in one of the external ridges of the mountain, the Polejan Ridge, between the Dzhengal Gate and Momin Dvor Peak and towers to the west of the Popovo Lake. It is 2,730 m high, which places it in the top 10 peaks in the range. According to the most popular version, the name derives from the Turkish word dzhengal which means sheep without lamb. When the herds were sheared those sheep were marked with pendants; and if the peak is viewed from the Bezbog refuge it looks like there is a pendant attached to it. Other legend says that the peak is named after the son of God Perun, Dzhengal. When the evil god Bes (Bez) decided to kidnap Perun's daughter while she was playing around the Samodivski Lakes, her brother guessed his intention and, after a fierce fight, defeated Bez and covered him with stones on the Bezbog Peak (which in Bulgarian means God Bez or without God)

Dzhengal is a granite peak which can be climbed from three points. The easiest track starts from the Samodivski Lakes and ascends towards Momin Dvor. The other ways are more difficult and require fine preparations and experience.