Hoher Ochsenkopf, Black Forest National Park

Name: Hoher Ochsenkopf
Address: Black Forest National Park, Germany

#9 among attractions in Black Forest National Park

Natural attraction, Protected area

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Hoher Ochsenkopf, Black Forest National Park

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The Hoher Ochsenkopf is a mountain in the Northern Black Forest in the municipality of Forbach in south Germany. At 1,054.5 m above sea level it is the highest point in Forbach and also in the county of Rastatt. The mountain, whose domed summit or kuppe was already a nature reserve lies in the Black Forest National Park which was founded in 2014. Its name recalls its former use as wood pasture. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°38'33"N, 8°16'2"E

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Day trips

Hoher Ochsenkopf – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mummelsee, Geroldsauer Wasserfall, Windeck Castle, Badener Höhe.

4.3 miSW
Deep lake with scenic surrounds
Mummelsee, Baden-Baden
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4.9 miN
Natural attraction, Park, Trail
Geroldsauer Wasserfall, Baden-Baden
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5.4 miW
Historical place, View point, Forts and castles
Windeck Castle, Bühl
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1.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Badener Höhe, Black Forest National Park
48 min walk • The Badener Höhe is a mountain in the Northern Black Forest in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It lies within the borough of Baden-Baden and municipality of Forbach. With a height of 1,002.5 m above sea level, it is the highest point in the borough of Baden-Baden.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Herrenwieser See
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5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Wildsee, Black Forest National Park
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5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seekopf, Black Forest National Park
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3.6 miSW
Peak with forest, hiking and skiing trails
Hornisgrinde
92 min walk • The Hornisgrinde, 1,164 m, is the highest mountain in the Northern Black Forest of Germany. The Hornisgrinde lies in northern Ortenaukreis district.
1.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mehliskopf
34 min walk • The Mehliskopf is a mountain, 1,007.8 m above sea level, on the main chain of the Northern Black Forest in Germany. It lies above the Black Forest High Road, between Sand and Hundseck.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hochkopf
73 min walk • The Hochkopf is a mountain in the county of Rastatt in the Black Forest in Germany with height of 1,038.3 m above sea level. It is located northeast of the nearby Hornisgrinde, the highest mountain of the Northern Black Forest.
1.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seekopf
49 min walk • The Seekopf is a mountain, 1,001.1 m above sea level, near Forbach in the Northern Black Forest between the Badener Höhe and the Schwarzenbach Reservoir. Over the Seekopf runs the West Way, the best known hiking trail in the Black Forest.