Herzogstand

The Herzogstand is a mountain in the Bavarian foothills of the Alps, 75 km south of the city of Munich. It has an elevation of 1731 metres and is situated northwest of Lake Walchen. Maximilian II of Bavaria had a hunting lodge built underneath today's so-called "Herzogstand-house" in 1857. His successor, King Ludwig II, had a royal lodge built further up the mountain in 1865. The Herzogstand Aerial Tramway, renewed in 1994 following a fire in 1992, runs to Herzogstand-house in 1.575 m height, and then continues on to the summit of Farnkopf situated on 1.627 m.

Due to its vicinity to the city of Munich, the Herzogstand is considered to be its "house mountain" and used for recreational purposes by the its residents.

The most popular ascent (AV way 446) leads from the valley station of the aerial tramway across the south side to Herzogstand house an on to the the summit of the mountain. An alternative descent leads across the somewhat suspended, but well secured ridge to the Heimgarten mountain (1,790 m), passing a lodge to the south of the Ohlstaedter Alm (1,423 m). The descent east of the Rotwandkopf continues down, ending at spa town of Walchensee.

Transmitter

The summit of Herzogstand has been used since 1920 for radiotechnical purposes when a VLF transmission antenna was erected between 1920 and 1934. Today, a transmission facility for FM radio exists on Fahrenbergkopf which is used for transmitting the following stations:

See also

* Herzogstand Aerial Tramway
* Herzogstand Radio Station