Fichtelberg: Ochsenkopf - Ochsenkopf Sendemast, Berstation Südbahn
Fichtelberg has served as an iron-mining centre in Bavaria’s Fichtel Mountains since the early 17th century. The town lies on the range’s eastern side, amid forested uplands, granite formations and high moorland. Above it rises Ochsenkopf, at 1,024 metres the second-highest summit in the Fichtelgebirge and a focal point for cable cars, marked walking routes and winter sports. Mining and ironworking shaped Fichtelberg for centuries; the German Steam Locomotive Museum preserves part of this industrial heritage. Broad ridges and dense conifer woods give this northeastern corner of Bavaria a distinctly upland character.
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Fichtelberg straddles the upper Fichtelnaab in Bavaria’s Fichtel Mountains, where forest and iron ore once made mining and ironworking central to local life. The municipality sits below Ochsenkopf, one of the range’s best-known summits, in an upland region marked by dense woods, winter sports and long-distance trails. Its Gleißinger Fels visitor mine preserves part of this industrial past: iron ore was extracted here for centuries, and the site introduces the techniques and working conditions behind the trade. Traditional glassmaking and granite working also belong to the wider Fichtelgebirge heritage. Discover how Fichtelberg connects with the Ochsenkopf area and the rest of the Fichtel Mountains by browsing webcams nearby.
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