Stuhleck

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Stuhleck
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Stuhleck
Highest point
Elevation 1,782 m (5,846 ft)
Prominence 798 m (2,618 ft) [1]
Coordinates 47°34′N15°47′E / 47.567°N 15.783°E / 47.567; 15.783 [1]
Geography
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Stuhleck
Location in Austria
Location Steiermark, Austria
Parent range Prealps East of the Mur

Stuhleck (1,782 m) is a mountain in Steiermark, Austria. It is the highest mountain of the Fischbach Alps and of the Prealps east of the Mur. [2]


Lying in the sparsely populated commune of Spital am Semmering, Stuhleck is a grassy mountain with gentle slopes, although its lower slopes are heavily wooded. With the summit being above the treeline, it offers fine views of some of the higher alpine ranges to the west, and it is a fairly easy hike to the top. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stuhleck - peakbagger". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. "Stuhleck". PeakVisor. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. "Stuhleck - Summitpost". summitpost.org. Retrieved 22 February 2015.