At 946 metres the Platte is the highest mountain in the Steinwald

Steinwald

The Steinwald is a mountain range up to in southern Germany and, at the same time, a nature park founded in 1970 with an area of in the province of Upper Palatinate, in North Bavaria.- Geographical location :...

, a forest in the Fichtelgebirge

Fichtelgebirge

The Fichtelgebirge is a mountain range in northeastern Bavaria, Germany. It extends from the valley of the Red Main River to the Czech border, a few foothills spilling over into the Czech Republic. It continues in a northeastern direction as the Ore Mountains, and in a southeastern direction as...

 mountain range in central Germany.

The Platte is a popular walking destination, not least because of the Upper Palatinate Tower

Upper Palatinate Tower

The Upper Palatinate Tower is an observation tower on the high Platte mountain, the highest peak in the Steinwald and in Northern Upper Palatinate in southern Germany....

, which is located on its summit. It is climbable and offers good views of the surrounding region.

The Upper Palatinate Tower

The first Upper Palatinate Tower (Oberpfalz Tower) lasted from 1972 to 1998. The second tower was officially opened on 10 September 2000. It is of wood and steel construction and was designed by Ferdinand Lehner. It has a total height of 35 metres. The observation deck is 30 metres high and can be reached via a stairway with 150 steps.

Walking

Several footpaths lead to the Platte. The best-known is that from the Marktredwitzer Haus to the Weißenstein Ruins and then on to the Platte. Another of the many paths leads from the Waldhaus to the Platte.

External links

• The Steinwald at www.bayern-fichtelgebirge.de