Neo‑Nazi activist's tragic fall on Hitler's favoured peak

The tragedy occurred on Mount Untersberg in Bavaria, Germany, which Adolf Hitler particularly liked. The "Führer" even constructed his famous hideout there, the Eagle's Nest.

On 29th September, 30 people set out for the summit. Among the participants of the hike was a 37-year-old neo-Nazi. According to foreign media, during the climb, the man fell from a height of about 60 metres and died on the spot.

He was a well-known figure in far-right circles, holding a position of senior board member in the neo-Nazi organisation Der III Weg (The Third Way), founded in 2013 as a splinter of the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD).

This relatively small organisation, comprising about 600 members, is distinguished by its radical approach to political activism and aims to achieve extremist goals. In last year's German intelligence report, Münzhuber was listed as the treasurer of the Bavarian faction of this group.

The accident occurred when he slipped while leaning on a tree root. Losing his balance, he fell from a great height and died. Two helicopters were immediately dispatched to the site to help recover his body.

Following the man's death, his relatives launched an online fundraiser for his funeral. The family also wrote about his wife is difficult situation, now raising their infant daughter alone. Around €12,000 has already been raised on the site to cover the funeral costs.