Högl
The Högl seen from Salzburg Plainberg
The Högl in the Bavarian district of Berchtesgaden is a maximum of 827 meters. NHN high mountain range with peaks located near Anger. As a densely wooded part of Flyschalpen it is in the flysch zone between the Northern Limestone Alps and the Alpine foothills. On the hill there is a radio transmitter for radio and television. The area is accessible by hiking trails.
Geography
Location
The Högl lies in the Flyschalpen east of the Chiemgau Alps located in the cultural landscape Rupertiwinkel. It extends to approximately 8 kilometers (km ) long in northwest -southeast direction and is maximum about 4 km wide. Its eastern foothill ends at the Saalachstrasse which forms a section of the border of Germany and Austria here. On Högl who share the municipalities ( from west to east ) Teisendorf, Anger, Ainring and Piding; its summit is located in the municipality of Anger.
Nature Spatial allocation
The Högl forms in the natural spatial feature unit group Flyschalpen (No. 94 ) and in the main unit Salzburg Western Flyschalpen ( 944 ) subunit Högl ( 944.3 ).
Economy and infrastructure
Previously, the Högler sandstone was extracted at Högl. In the heyday in the 18th and 19th century, the stone used in numerous religious and secular buildings in the nearby town of Salzburg (eg Erhard Church and Salzburg Residenz). In addition, as the agricultural sector door frames and window jambs from Högler sandstone were manufactured. At the beginning of the 20th century the mining came to a standstill. A restored sandstone quarry can be visited in the village of Ainring near the clubhouse Ulrichshögl.
About 50 meters distance from the highest point of the Högls is at about 778 m height of the transmitter Högl Deutsche Telekom, will be broadcast on the Austrian TV station also. The 157 m high tower is the tallest structure in the district of Berchtesgaden.
Traffic
Along the south side of the Högls leads the state road in 2103 and the Federal Highway 8 (Munich - Salzburg). Along the north side of the county road leads 10 The mountain itself is the county road 7 ( on the south side ) and some routes opened up. About the eastern foothills of leads in a north-south direction the federal highway 20 in close proximity thereto lies along this foothill and parallel to the railway line Saalachstrasse Freilassing - Berchtesgaden with the next stop in the district Ainringer Hammerau.
Culture and buildings
To the east of the ridge is on the Johannishögl (700 m; community Piding ) the Gothic Church of St. Johann. Near the Johannishögl is the village belonging to Ainring Ulrichshögl with the Branch Church of St. Ulrich. In the village there are some houses with old door frames that are still made of Högler sandstone, such as one made in 1908 at the entrance of a stonemason operation.
Immediately on Nordostfuß of Högls in Ainring are the Church of St. Lawrence and some other Grade II listed building. At the start of the climb there on the way to Ortisei since 2007 Ainringer the Way of the Cross, the Pope Benedict XVI. was dedicated.
Not far from the southern foot mountain is located in the town of Anger, the monastery Höglwörth.
Leisure
The Högl is developed by a number of signposted walks. A popular excursion point applies inter alia to 753 m height the restaurant Strobl pasture with views of the Chiemgau Alps. Of the churches Johannishögl and Ulrichshögl there are vast panoramic views of the German - Austrian border region - in the city of Salzburg and up in the Innviertel.
In Ainring can be availed next the Cross Kneipp facilities.