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Ascent to the Ochsenkopf

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Ascent to the Ochsenkopf

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    September 27, 2022

    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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      November 11, 2021

      short but very intense ascent to the summit, the effort is rewarded with a magnificent view of the Fichtel Mountains. Strengthening for the descent is possible in the restaurant at the Asenturm

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        June 17, 2018

        Very beautiful (surrounded by much "green") ascent to Ochsenkopf, but with some many roots on the way, so sure-footedness and sturdy shoes is essential.

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          Distance 1.53 km

          Uphill 220 m

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          Location: Bischofsgrüner Forst, Landkreis Bayreuth, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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