Stol (mountain)
| Stol | |
|---|---|
 View from Bled Castle | |
| Elevation | 2,236 m (7,336 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Austria / Slovenia |
| Range | Karawanken |
| Coordinates | 46°25′58″N 14°10′22″E / 46.43278°N 14.17278°E |
Stol, also known as Veliki Stol (Slovene for "Great Chair") or Hochstuhl (German for "High Chair"), is the highest peak in the Karavanke mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps with an altitude of 2,236 m (7,336 ft). The border between Slovenia and Austria runs along its ridge.
The first ascent was made in 1794 by the Carniolan count Franz von Hohenwart. Today there are numerous routes to its peak from Feistritz (Bistrica) and the Klagenfurter Hütte in Carinthia as well as from Žirovnica on the southern Slovene side, where the Prešernova Koča mountain hut stands below its second peak of Mali Stol ("Little Chair"), 2,198 m (7,211 ft).
The hut was originally built in 1909, but was burnt down in 1942 during the Second World War by partisans, to prevent it from being used by German soldiers. It was rebuilt in 1966 and is open from mid-June to mid-September. It has 45 berths, a washroom and two dining rooms with a seating capacity of 80.
The ascent on the northern Austrian side includes a 500 m (1,640 ft) steep slope surmounted by a via ferrata, the use of which requires some mountaineering skills.
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