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Ascent to the Ochsenkopf – Ochsenkopf Summit Cross loop from Bischofsgrün

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Landkreis Bayreuth

Bischofsgrün

Ascent to the Ochsenkopf – Ochsenkopf Summit Cross loop from Bischofsgrün

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Ascent to the Ochsenkopf – Ochsenkopf Summit Cross loop from Bischofsgrün

00:45

4.91km

280m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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97 m

Sportcamp Nordbayern Bischofsgrün

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New sports camp in Bischofsgrün
Around 300 beds will be available for guests at the North Bavaria sports camp in Bischofsgrün. The sports camp also offers numerous sports opportunities. The …

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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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2.42 km

Ochsenkopf Summit Cross

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The wooden cross was erected on the summit in 2016.

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3.10 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 …

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3.43 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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3.44 km

Rest Area Near Ochsenkopf

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Wonderful refreshment along the way!

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4.91 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.35 km

1.14 km

816 m

582 m

Surfaces

2.30 km

1.38 km

521 m

311 m

295 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 5 July

21°C

13°C

46 %

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Ascent to the Ochsenkopf – Ochsenkopf Summit Cross loop from Bischofsgrün

Sportcamp Nordbayern Bischofsgrün

Ascent to the Ochsenkopf

Ochsenkopf Summit Cross

Reissinger Fountain

Shelter with spring on Oberer Ringweg

Rest Area Near Ochsenkopf

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