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Ochsenkopf

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View from Ochsenkopf with the Asenturm
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The Ochsenkopf in the heart of Fichtelgebirge is a popular destination for excursions and is visible from afar thanks to the 191.5 m high Asenturm tower.

The Ochsenkopf cable car takes you to the summit. In winter, the area around the summit is home to the largest ski area in Fichtelgebirge.

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Ochsenkopf

Coordinates

50.030735, 11.809789

DMS

50°01'50.6"N 11°48'35.2"E

UTM

32U 701227 5545830

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Guten Tag, mit Freude habe ich den Artikel über das Fichtelgebirge gelesen - dies ist eins der Ziele für 2023 für uns Neu-Rentner. Können Sie uns einen Tipp geben zum besten (schönsten...) Wohnmobel-Stellplatz rund um Ochsenkopf und Co.? Wir wandern und schwimmen gerne, die Räder haben wir auch dabei. Herzlichen Dank und Gruß aus dem Hochschwarzwald Gabi

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