Weißmain Spring – Asenturm on the Ochsenkopf loop from Warmensteinacher Forst-Nord

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Weißmain Spring – Asenturm on the Ochsenkopf loop from Warmensteinacher Forst-Nord

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Weißmain Spring – Asenturm on the Ochsenkopf loop from Warmensteinacher Forst-Nord

02:19

7.45km

280m

Hiking

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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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.71 km

Proterobas Quarry Pond

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The Proterobas occurring here looks a bit like blue granite in natural form and was mined from the early Middle Ages and used for tombstones and monuments, fountains, etc. From …

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2.08 km

Ochsenkopf Trail

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Nice to walking trail to Ochsenkopf

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3.11 km

Beautiful source on the northeastern slope of the Ochsenkopf near Bischofsgrün. Good accessibility, as well as opportunities to relax (benches, etc.). The White Main unites west of Kulmbach with the Red Main and flows at Mainz in the Rhine.

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3.99 km

Trail to Ochsenkopf

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Beautiful but rocky path up to the Ochsenkopf

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4.36 km

Goethe Rock

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was known to be a diligent hiker. He is said to have visited on July 1, 1785 in his great Fichtelgebirgswanderung this place. Reason enough to …

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4.56 km

Ochsenkopf Summit and Observation Tower

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Ochsenkopf summit 1024 m

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4.56 km

Survey pillar on Ochsenkopf

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The Ochsenkopf summit has always been important for geographical surveys in the Fichtel Mountains. Land surveying work was carried out here as early as the 18th century. The obelisk that …

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4.63 km

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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7.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.06 km

2.19 km

665 m

335 m

204 m

Surfaces

4.72 km

1.52 km

788 m

204 m

142 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,010 m)

Lowest point (750 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

7°C

3°C

85 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

September 3, 2024,Runde von Fleckl: Ochsenkopf, Weißmainquelle

We start our Ochsenkopf tour in Fleckl. The construction work on the southern cable car is omnipresent here. Behind the construction site of the valley station, our path leads into the forest and climbs continuously. The weather is good and breaks are a must.
The transmission tower comes into view, the construction site of the southern cable car mountain station …

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