Great Haberstein Viewpoint – Kösseinehaus loop from Fichtel Mountains

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Great Haberstein Viewpoint – Kösseinehaus loop from Fichtel Mountains

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Great Haberstein Viewpoint – Kösseinehaus loop from Fichtel Mountains

03:59

12.6km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.05 km

Püttnerfels

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Püttnerfels is an impressive, twelve-meter-high natural granite monument. As part of a tour from Kleinwendern to Kösseine, you pass directly by it.

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6.25 km

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Felsen Viewing Platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice view from the built platform on a rock. The small detour is worthwhile and is not quite as crowded.

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6.64 km

Luisenburg Cross Rock (Bundesstein)

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At 785 meters, the Luisenburg cross rock is the highest point in the rock labyrinth of the Luisenburg. A climb up to the wooden cross is worthwhile.

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7.13 km

Luisenburg Rock Labyrinth

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The rock labyrinth is an adventure for all ages. Here, you not only hike between the impressive rock faces, but also sometimes have to crawl through tiny holes or climb …

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8.66 km

Great Haberstein Viewpoint

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The first viewpoint on the high trail from the direction of Wunsiedel. Beautiful view over the Fichtelgebirge. The Great Haberstein (848 meters) is a protected natural monument. A staircase leads …

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9.01 km

Little Haberstein

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Both the small and the large Haberstein lie in the massif of the Kössine. The Big Haberstein is about 200 meters away from the little one, if you want to get a little more air.

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10.7 km

The Kösseinehaus is definitely worth the drive. Not only the Rundrumaussicht, but also the beautifully landscaped guest area are recommended. Indoor and outdoor seating, therefore, even in slightly worse weather …

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10.7 km

Kösseine Summit and Observation Tower

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In Kösseineturm there is a plate that identifies the mountains visible on the horizon. Good to see are Schneeberg, Ochsenkopf, Mehlmaisel and (not shown on the map) south of the volcanic cone Rauher Kulm.

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.55 km

4.82 km

1.10 km

147 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.93 km

3.55 km

147 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

13°C

7°C

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Comments

August 30, 2025,Wunsiedel- Felsenlabyrinth-Kösseine-Großer Haberstein

Today, my hiking friend Hubert and I went to Wunsiedel to the rock labyrinth, to the Kösseine, and to the Grosser Haberstein.
The rock labyrinth is an incredibly impressive collection of rocks, rock formations, and rock passages that nature has created over millions of years. Simply magnificent and unique.
We stopped for a break at the Kösseine and were well …

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May 27, 2023,Fichtelgebirge Wanderung: von Luisenburg über Felsenlabyrint zum Kösseinehaus 👣

Directly at the Luisenburg open-air stage: Entrance Felsenlabyrint Blauer Weg (arrow), Kaiser Wilhelm Felsen, Burgsteinfelsen, Großer Haberstein, Kleiner Haberstein, Püttnerfels, Schlageter-giant stones, Forster Kraus fountain, Kösseinehaus with observation tower and delicious food and drinks, back in the direction of Felsenlabyrint and follow the red path (arrow) to the exit 👍 Highly recommended 😎

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December 2, 2023,Kösseℹ️ne❄️❄️❄️ e®️ste 〰️ℹ️nte®️〰️🅰️nderu🆖️

Finally Winterwondeland❄️ in the Fichtelgebirge🏔.....without a view but still beautiful.
And everyone was out and about...cross-country skiers, hikers, bikers and sledding from the Kösseine also went wonderfully. Kösseine is really well catered for👍🏼

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November 3, 2024,"Aus dem Felsenlabyrinth herausgefunden Tour" Luisenburg/Burgsteinfelsen/Kösseine/Haberstein

Well... haven't done a tour in a long time 😔

Why 🤔 ..... viruses 🦠 and people are not friends 😉.

But Doris kicked me in the ass..... get moving again 😄😉.

So off to Wundsiedel and see what's possible.

The 13km worked, but more wouldn't be possible at the moment....

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