Predigtstuhl (Latten Mountains)
{{Short description|Mountain in Bavaria, Germany}}
{{For|other uses of the name|Predigtstuhl (disambiguation){{!}}Predigtstuhl}}
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| name = Predigtstuhl
| photo = Predigtstuhl01.jpg
| photo_caption = View from Bad Reichenhall
| elevation_m = 1613
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| prominence_m = 64
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| map = Alps
| map_caption = Location in the Alps
| range = Berchtesgaden Alps
| coordinates = {{coord|47|41|50|N|12|52|43|E|region:DE-BY_type:mountain_source:kolossus-dewiki|display=inline,title}}
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The Predigtstuhl (German for "pulpit") is a mountain, {{convert|1613|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level (NHN), in the Lattengebirge range of the Berchtesgaden Alps. It is located about 2.5 km south of the town of Bad Reichenhall and one of the few mountains in the area that is accessible by cable car, making it a popular tourist attraction.
Infrastructure
The Predigtstuhl was opened up for tourism in 1928 with the construction of the Predigtstuhl Cable Car which runs from Bad Reichenhall to the summit, as well as a restaurant{{cite web|url=https://www.predigtstuhlbahn.de/en/restaurant/mountain-restaurant|title=Predigtstuhl Mountain Restaurant|work=predigtstuhlbahn.de}} and a hotel near the cable car's top station. An alpine hut serving food is located at nearby Schlegelmulde.{{cite web|url=https://www.predigtstuhlbahn.de/en/alpine-hut/schlegelmulde|title=Schlegelmulde Alpine Hut|work=predigtstuhlbahn.de}} The hotel has been closed for renovations since 2014.
Activities
The summit can be reached on foot from the surrounding towns of Bad Reichenhall, Bayerisch Gmain and Schneizlreuth. It is commonly used as a starting point for hikes to mountains deeper in the Lattengebirge such as the Dreisesselberg and the Karkopf.{{cite web|url=https://www.predigtstuhlbahn.de/en/mountainexperience/route-suggestions|title=Route Suggestions|work=predigtstuhlbahn.de}}
There are paragliding launch sites in the Schlegelmulde and on the neighboring Hochschlegel. The Bad Reichenhall Paragliding Club recommends them only to experienced pilots due to the difficult wind situation.{{cite web|url=https://www.gleitschirmclub-reichenhall.de/?page_id=4642|title=Predigtstuhl|work=gleitschirmclub-reichenhall.de|language=de}}
{{wide image|File:Predigtstuhl panoramic view from top.jpg|1200px|Panorama from the summit}}
References
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External links
{{commons|Predigtstuhl (Lattengebirge)}}
- [https://www.summitpost.org/predigtstuhl/165786 Predigtstuhl at summitpost]
- {{GeoFinder|11555|Predigtstuhl}}
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