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Asenturm on the Ochsenkopf – Ochsenkopf Summit loop from Grassemann

Moderate

4.8

(11)

47

hikers

Asenturm on the Ochsenkopf – Ochsenkopf Summit loop from Grassemann

02:43

8.99km

270m

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: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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Parking

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2.38 km

Ascent to the Ochsenkopf

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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), …

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3.95 km

The name "Ochsenkopf" first appeared in mine records in 1495, when Lorenz von Ploben from Nuremberg received the mine on the Fichtelberge "near the Ochsenkopf" as a fief. This may …

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4.12 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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4.21 km

Ochsenkopf Summit Cross

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The wooden cross was erected on the summit in 2016.

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6.13 km

This is how hiking is really fun. Challenging but beautiful path

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8.99 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.89 km

2.03 km

544 m

531 m

Surfaces

5.87 km

3.08 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,010 m)

Lowest point (750 m)

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Tuesday 9 June

15°C

8°C

77 %

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