Ochsenkopf
Ochsenkopf (Fichtelgebirge)
The second-highest peak of the Fichtel Mountains, at 1,024 meters. It has cable cars, summer toboggan runs and mountain bike trails, and in winter it is a ski resort in northern Bavaria.
Ochsenkopf lies about 30 km northeast of Bayreuth. Cable cars run up from both its north and south sides (Bischofsgrün and Fleckl). The summit has a TV tower, an observation deck and a mountain hut restaurant. On clear days, you can see the Franconian Forest and the Czech border. In summer there are mountain toboggan runs, downhill mountain bike trails and hiking loops. The source of the White Main river is on the mountainside. In winter, there are cable car ski slopes and cross-country ski routes. A round-trip cable car ticket costs about 15 euros.
Opening hours
Cable car approx. 09:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Luisenburg Rock Labyrinth
- Hermitage Bayreuth
- Bayreuth Festspielhaus
- Franz Liszt Museum
- Haus Wahnfried (Richard Wagner Museum)
- Hofgarten Bayreuth
- Margravial Opera House
- Maximilianstraße & Old Town