Třístoličník (1333 m a.s.l.) is one of the most distinctive summits of the Bavarian Forest — a granite peak straddling the German-Czech border, crowned with a rocky tor, a summit cross, and a small chapel, with the tri-border point of Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic just 3 km away. It is a place where legend, geology and mountain hospitality all come together in one rewarding visit.
The highest point, called Hochstein, features a striking granite rock formation topped with a cross. Just below it stands the Bishop Neumann Chapel, dedicated in 1980 to Johann Nepomuk Neumann, who was born in nearby Prachatice. About 450 metres to the south lie the Dreisesselfels — three extraordinary granite boulders shaped by spheroidal weathering that look like giant thrones. The surrounding landscape is a vivid reminder of nature's resilience: large stands of dead spruce killed by bark beetles now give way to vigorous natural regeneration. The summit area is accessible by a public road, making it popular with all kinds of visitors across all seasons.
How to reach the summitLegend has it — as retold by the writer Adalbert Stifter — that the kings of Bavaria, Bohemia and Austria once gathered on this very summit to settle the borders of their realms. That is how the mountain got its name: Three Thrones.
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