Platsch, Mountain summit in Slovenian Styria, Slovenia

Platsch (Plački vrh) is a 509 m summit of the Windische Bühel on the Slovenian-Austrian border, in the municipality of Kungota. A 28-metre lookout tower built in 2000 stands on top, reached by a small road from the Slovenian side. The ridge below carries a pass at about 440 m where the road crosses the border.

Traces of late Bronze Age and early Iron Age settlement have been found on Plački vrh. In Roman times a main road from Poetovio (Ptuj) to Poedicum (Bruck an der Mur) crossed the pass below the summit. The name appears in 1265 as Plavers, possibly from Slavic placevati, 'to pay', for a toll. The pass became the state border with the Treaty of Saint-Germain in 1919 and was freely passable again after Slovenia joined the EU in 2004.

The name Platsch appears in a 1265 ducal survey as "Plavers", possibly from the Slavic placevati, "to pay", pointing to a toll on the old road over the pass. The pass was long the boundary between the Marburg and Leibnitz judicial districts and became a state border with the 1919 Treaty of Saint-Germain.

The mountain is accessible through several marked trails starting from nearby villages, with routes varying in difficulty depending on the path chosen. Before heading up, check on current trail conditions and wear appropriate footwear for the walk.

The name Platsch appears in a 1265 princely urbarium as "Plavers", possibly from the Slavic placevati, "to pay", pointing to a toll on the old road over the pass. The 28-metre lookout tower on the summit was built in 2000, modelled on the one on the Kreuzberg; its access path starts on the Slovenian side.