Oschenberg Communication Tower – View of the Fichtelgebirge loop from Verkehrslandeplatz Bayreuth

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Oschenberg Communication Tower – View of the Fichtelgebirge loop from Verkehrslandeplatz Bayreuth

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Oschenberg Communication Tower – View of the Fichtelgebirge loop from Verkehrslandeplatz Bayreuth

01:49

6.90km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Muschelkalkgebiet am Oschenberg

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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87 m

Former Bundeswehr Ammunition Depot

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The ammunition depot of the Bundeswehr from earlier days

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87 m

Old Monastery Site

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Former monastery of the Franciscan observers. Founded in 1506 by Friedrich 2. von Brandenburg-Ansbach.

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1.76 km

Muschelkalkgebiet am Oschenberg Nature Reserve

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323 hectare nature reserve on the Oschenberg. Formerly the training area of the Markgrafen-Kaserne Bayreuth.

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2.26 km

Wooden Ant Sculptures in the Muschelkalkgebiet am Oschenberg

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The knot ants (Myrmicinae) are a subfamily within the ants (Formicidae). In addition to the knot ants, the common ant groups in Central Europe include the scale ants (Formicinae), the great ants (Ponerinae) and the gland ants (Dolichoderinae).

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2.97 km

Gravel route in Muschelkalkgebiet am Oschenberg

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the path is made for gravel, it is relatively flat and you can enjoy the great panorama while biking. However, you unfortunately have to turn off at the level of …

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3.67 km

Oschenberg Communication Tower

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A striking landmark of the Oschenberg.

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4.91 km

Muschelkalkgebiet am Oschenberg

Nature Reserve

6.54 km

Bench with a view of Goldkronach, Nemmersdorf, and the Fichtelgebirge

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Magnificent view of the Fichtelgebirge over Goldkronach and Nemmersdorf, with the eye-catching church with two towers 🪶

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6.61 km

View of the Fichtelgebirge

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Beautiful view over the municipality of Goldkronach into the Fichtelgebirge. Far left, you can see over Himmelkron into the Franconian Forest.

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6.90 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.37 km

497 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.99 km

887 m

365 m

297 m

293 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

4°C

74 %

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Comments

April 5, 2025,Unterwegs am Oschenberg

A somewhat unspectacular, but still nice little walk not far from home. We hardly saw any other people and were able to enjoy the view – despite the background noise that took some getting used to (the Federal Police shooting range was apparently quite busy... 😅).

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