Stol
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Stol, also known as Veliki Stol (Slovene 'Great Chair') or Hochstuhl (German
'High Chair'), is the highest peak in the Karavanke mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps
with an elevation of 2236 m (7,336 ft). The border between Slovenia
and Austria
runs along its ridge.
The first ascent was made in 1794 by Carniolan
Count Franz von Hohenwart. Today there are numerous routes to its peak from Feistritz
and the Klagenfurt
Lodge in Carinthia
as well as from Žirovnica
on the southern Slovene side, where the Prešeren
Lodge (Prešernova koča) stands below its second peak of Mali Stol, 2198 m (7,211.3 ft).
The lodge was originally built in 1909, but was burned 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 (1,640.4 ft) steep slope surmounted by a via ferrata
, the use of which requires some mountaineering skills.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
'High Chair'), is the highest peak in the Karavanke mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps
Southern Limestone Alps
The Southern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps south of the Central Eastern Alps mainly located in northern Italy and the adjacent lands of Austria and Slovenia. The distinction from the Central Alps, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological...
with an elevation of 2236 m (7,336 ft). The border between Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
runs along its ridge.
The first ascent was made in 1794 by Carniolan
Duchy of Carniola
The Duchy of Carniola was an administrative unit of the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy from 1364 to 1918. Its capital was Ljubljana...
Count Franz von Hohenwart. Today there are numerous routes to its peak from Feistritz
Feistritz im Rosental
Feistritz im Rosental is a market town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is located on the northern slope of the Karawanken mountain range in the Rosental, a valley of the Drava River. According to the 2001 census 13.3% of the population are Carinthian...
and the Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt
-Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters...
Lodge in Carinthia
Carinthia (state)
Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group...
as well as from Žirovnica
Žirovnica
Žirovnica is a municipality in Slovenia. It is located in the historic Upper Carniola region, on the southern slope of the Karavanke mountain range, close to the border with Austria...
on the southern Slovene side, where the Prešeren
France Prešeren
France Prešeren was a Slovene Romantic poet. He is considered the Slovene national poet. Although he was not a particularly prolific author, he inspired virtually all Slovene literature thereafter....
Lodge (Prešernova koča) stands below its second peak of Mali Stol, 2198 m (7,211.3 ft).
The lodge was originally built in 1909, but was burned down in 1942 during the Second World War by partisans
Partisans (Yugoslavia)
The Yugoslav Partisans, or simply the Partisans were a Communist-led World War II anti-fascist resistance movement in Yugoslavia...
to prevent it from being used by German
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
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 (1,640.4 ft) steep slope surmounted by a via ferrata
Via ferrata
A via ferrata or klettersteig is a mountain route which is equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders, and bridges. The use of these allows otherwise isolated routes to be joined to create longer routes which are accessible to people with a wide range of climbing abilities...
, the use of which requires some mountaineering skills.