The Kehlstein is a 1,834 m (6,017 ft) subpeak of the Hoher Göll

Hoher Göll

Hoher Göll is a 2,522 m mountain in the Bavarian Alps which stradles the border between Bavaria, Germany and Salzburg, Austria. Rising above Obersalzberg near Berchtesgaden, the mountain is situated east of the Königsee, opposite the Watzmann....

, a 2,522 m (8,274') mountain in the Bavarian Alps above Obersalzberg

Obersalzberg

Obersalzberg is a mountainside retreat situated above the market town of Berchtesgaden in Bavaria, Germany, located about southeast of Munich, close to the border with Austria...

 near Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden

Berchtesgaden is a municipality in the German Bavarian Alps. It is located in the south district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria, near the border with Austria, some 30 km south of Salzburg and 180 km southeast of Munich...

. It is the location of the famous Kehlsteinhaus

Kehlsteinhaus

The Kehlsteinhaus is a chalet-style structure erected on a subpeak of the Hoher Göll known as the Kehlstein. It was built as an extension of the Obersalzberg complex erected in the mountains above Berchtesgaden...

 (Eagle's Nest).

A trail leaves from it up the Mannlgrat

Mannlgrat

The Mannlgrat is an east-facing ridge on the Hoher Göll in the Bavarian Alps rising above Obersalzberg near Berchtesgaden.The ridge rises from a col separating it from a subpeak of the Hoher Göll, the Kehlstein, upon which the famous Kehlsteinhaus is located. Served by a Klettersteig , the...

, an east-facing ridge of the Hoher Göll

Hoher Göll

Hoher Göll is a 2,522 m mountain in the Bavarian Alps which stradles the border between Bavaria, Germany and Salzburg, Austria. Rising above Obersalzberg near Berchtesgaden, the mountain is situated east of the Königsee, opposite the Watzmann....

. Served by a Klettersteig, the route is regarded as the easiest to the taller peak's summit.