Berchtesgadener Hochthron, Alpine summit in Berchtesgaden, Germany

Berchtesgadener Hochthron is an alpine summit reaching about 1,970 meters (6,460 feet), defined by steep cliffs that rise on its eastern and southern exposures. It forms part of the Untersberg massif, displaying distinctive rock formations that shape the regional landscape.

Between 1962 and 1970 the Bundesluftwaffe planned a 75 m high reconnaissance tower on the Hochthron, to be called "Fernmeldesektor G", served by a 5900 m cable car from Gartenau with seven pylons and two intermediate stations. Both projects were never built because of amateurish planning and exploding costs.

The south face of the Hochthron holds numerous climbing routes counted among the most popular and historically important in the Berchtesgaden Alps, from the Alte Südwand (grade III+) to sport climbs of grade IX. Since 2007 the Berchtesgadener Hochthronsteig, a via ferrata of difficulty C/D, runs through the east face; its entry is reached from Ettenberg via the Scheibenkaser.

Marked routes reach the summit from Hallthurm, Bischofswiesen-Aschau, Maria Gern, Ettenberg and the Untersberg cable car station at Geiereck. The normal route via Maria Gern, Hintergern, Stöhrweg, Leiterl and Stöhrhaus takes about 3 hours; most paths need sure footing and good fitness. The Stöhrhaus, 500 m west of the summit at 1895 m, is staffed in summer.

One of the six pseudolite transmitters of the GALILEO Test and Development Environment (GATE) stands near the Stöhrhaus, about 500 m west of the summit at 1,895 m. The station simulates navigation satellites for testing the European Galileo system, so the equipment sits beside a summer-run Alpine Club hut rather than on the peak itself.