Ascent to the Ochsenkopf – Whale-shaped wooden bench in Naturpark Fichtelgebirge loop from Bischofsgrün

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Ascent to the Ochsenkopf – Whale-shaped wooden bench in Naturpark Fichtelgebirge loop from Bischofsgrün

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Ascent to the Ochsenkopf – Whale-shaped wooden bench in Naturpark Fichtelgebirge loop from Bischofsgrün

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6.35km

320m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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1.29 km

Small pond in Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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Oasis of calm

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1.71 km

Rest Area at Unterer Ringweg

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Before heading up the mountain, you can recharge your batteries here or recover from the steep descent from the Ochsenkopf.

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1.79 km

The Ochsenkopf transmitter is a 191.5 meter high reinforced concrete television tower that has been located on the summit of the Ochsenkopf in the Fichtelgebirge since 1958. Analogue radio (VHF), digital radio (DAB) and digital television (DVB-T) are broadcast from the transmission mast. It also serves as a directional radio node.

The Ochsenkopf transmission mast was built to replace a 50 meter high guyed tubular steel mast that collapsed in January 1958 due to icing. Despite the curvature of the earth, it has a direct line of sight to the Kreuzberg transmitter in the Rhön, about 135.3 kilometers away.
The transmitter tower on the Ochsenkopf is the tallest building in the administrative district of Upper Franconia. The top of the mast is the highest landmark in Franconia at approx. 1,206 m above sea level. This means that the landmark is only 50 m higher than that of the Kreuzberg in the Rhön.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sender_Ochsenkopf

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3.37 km

Ochsenkopf Summit — Bull’s Head Carving

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Special rock formation with the landmark of the Ochsenkopf, carved in stone. The bull's head is now signposted.

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3.69 km

Whale-shaped wooden bench in Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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Comfortable to take a break, but unfortunately you only see trees.

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3.97 km

Reissinger Fountain

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The fountain is named after Chief Forester Reissinger. He was head of the then forestry department in Bischofsgrün and from 1918 to 1932 FGV chairman of the local group in Bischofsgrün. He wrote many articles in the FGV magazine "Der Siebenstern", which still give important information to local researchers today.

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4.30 km

Shelter with spring on Oberer Ringweg

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Covered rest area directly on the Upper Ringweg. Here you can wait out a rain shower. Next to it is a wooden fountain.

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4.65 km

Scenic Rest Area on the Rock – Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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This rest area is in an exposed location on a rock. Since the trees below have been cleared, you can see something of the surrounding area above the tree tops.

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