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Bischofsgrüner Forst

Asenturm on the Ochsenkopf – Ochsenkopf Summit Cross loop from Warmensteinacher Forst-Nord

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Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Landkreis Bayreuth

Bischofsgrüner Forst

Asenturm on the Ochsenkopf – Ochsenkopf Summit Cross loop from Warmensteinacher Forst-Nord

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Asenturm on the Ochsenkopf – Ochsenkopf Summit Cross loop from Warmensteinacher Forst-Nord

01:37

13.5km

370m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Waypoints

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Restaurant

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5 m

Asenturm on the Ochsenkopf

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The Asenturm, which opened in 1923, is still considered the best place for a spectacular Ochsenkopf view. As the second highest mountain of the Fichtelgebirge, located at an altitude of …

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71 m

Ochsenkopf Summit and Observation Tower

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Ochsenkopf summit 1024 m

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2.67 km

Little Ox Head Rock Carving

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The stone has mystical symbols on it that miners in the Middle Ages used to mark the locations where ore was found. Later, shepherds probably changed the symbols. The miner's …

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3.08 km

Bleaml Alm snowmaking pond

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Idyllic pond that was actually created to make snow on the ski slope. But the amphibians also find the pond suitable and have long since adopted it.

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11.2 km

Vogelherd Trailhead Parking

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This is the starting point for beautiful hikes on and around the Ochsenkopf. Beautiful cross-country ski trails and winter hiking trails start here in winter. Tour suggestions are compiled here komoot.de/collection/1414172/-fichtel-outdoorer-s-tourentipps or can be found more clearly at fichtel-outdoorer.de.

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12.2 km

Rest Area Near Ochsenkopf

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Wonderful refreshment along the way!

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13.1 km

Ochsenkopf Summit Station

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ochsenkopf.info/aktuelles-vom-ochsenkopf
Driving times, prices etc. to read

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13.2 km

Ochsenkopf Summit Cross

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The striking wooden cross was erected on the summit in 2016. However, it does not stand on the highest point of the mountain.

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13.5 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.14 km

2.10 km

1.25 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

9.36 km

2.23 km

1.04 km

868 m

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Lowest point (740 m)

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