Predigtstuhl, Mountain summit in Bad Reichenhall, Germany.
Predigtstuhl is a 1,024-metre summit in the Vorderer Bayerischer Wald, on the wooded ridge between the Pröller (1,049 m) and the Hirschenstein (1,095 m), above the Danube valley near Bogen. The European long-distance trail E8 runs over its highest point.
The Predigtstuhl lies in the Bavarian Forest between the Pröller (1,049 m) and the Hirschenstein (1,095 m), above the Danube valley near Bogen. The European long-distance trail E8 runs over its 1,024 m summit, and paths lead up from Sankt Englmar and Kollnburg. In winter the mountain belongs to the Sankt Englmar ski area, one of the largest in the Bavarian Forest.
The name Predigtstuhl, literally "pulpit", refers to the rocky summit block that resembles a preacher's stand. The European long-distance trail E8 crosses the top, so walkers from St. Englmar and Kollnburg meet here. In winter the slopes belong to the ski area around Sankt Englmar, one of the largest in the Bavarian Forest.
The summit lies on the ridge between the Pröller (1,049 m) and the Hirschenstein (1,095 m), and the European long-distance trail E8 runs over it. Trails lead up from Sankt Englmar and Kollnburg. In winter the slopes belong to the Sankt Englmar ski area, with the Predigtstuhl Arena and the separate Markbuchenlifte lifts.
The summit lies on the European long-distance hiking trail E8, which crosses the wooded ridge between the Pröller and the Hirschenstein. Two separate ski areas operate on the mountain's slopes, the Predigtstuhl Arena and the Markbuchenlifte, and they do not share a common ticket tariff.
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