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Hochstaufen
The Staufen mountain range from an airplane
Highest point
Elevation1,771 m (5,810 ft)
Prominence301 m (988 ft)
Coordinates47°45′0″N 12°51′0″E / 47.75000°N 12.85000°E / 47.75000; 12.85000
Naming
PronunciationGerman: [ˌhoːxˈʃtaʊfən]
Geography
LocationBavaria, Germany
Parent rangeChiemgau Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeBarthlmahd path

The Hochstaufen is the easternmost mountain of the Chiemgau Alps, Germany. It is located in the north of Bad Reichenhall (Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land). The mountain belongs to the Staufen massif and is a popular destination for mountaineering.

In the 17th century there were some mines at the Hochstaufen, the best known gallery was the Doktor-Oswald-Gallery, located only 60 m underneath the summit.

At an altitude of 1,750 m is the Reichenhaller Haus, an alpine hut of the Deutscher Alpenverein (Section Bad Reichenhall).

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