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Kösseinehaus – Ridgeway to Kösseine loop from Nagel

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Upper Franconia

Kösseinehaus – Ridgeway to Kösseine loop from Nagel

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Kösseinehaus – Ridgeway to Kösseine loop from Nagel

02:29

7.65km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

2.31 km

Colquitt Fountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Former drinking water source, located on the golf course.

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2

2.40 km

Pond at Schloss Fahrenbach Golf Course

Highlight • Lake

On the spacious grounds of the golf course, there are several ponds. Who knows how many balls lie on the bottom

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3

5.08 km

Franconian mountain trail near the Kleine Kösseine

Highlight • Trail

What a great hike, I'm thrilled 🤩

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4

5.31 km

Marienquelle

Highlight • Natural Monument

For decades, the Marienquelle and the associated fountain stone lay at 865 meters away from the marked hiking trails. Hikers who started the final sprint on the high trail from …

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5

5.62 km

Terrace With Panoramic View at Seehaus Ochsenkopf

Highlight • Mountain Hut

6

5.63 km

Kösseinehaus

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Kösseinehaus is definitely worth the drive. Not only the Rundrumaussicht, but also the beautifully landscaped guest area are recommended. Indoor and outdoor seating, therefore, even in slightly worse weather …

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7

5.68 km

Kösseine Summit and Observation Tower

Highlight • Summit

In Kösseineturm there is a plate that identifies the mountains visible on the horizon. Good to see are Schneeberg, Ochsenkopf, Mehlmaisel and (not shown on the map) south of the volcanic cone Rauher Kulm.

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8

5.80 km

Ridgeway to Kösseine

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Pretty steep. Luckily there are some benches to rest along the way.

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7.65 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.42 km

1.76 km

715 m

661 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.99 km

2.84 km

1.43 km

173 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

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Saturday 10 October

9°C

4°C

55 %

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Comments

January 1, 2024,Neujahrstour auf die Kösseine 🎇🥳🍀✨

Nice round for the New Year. New variants of ascent and descent 🐾

Happy New Year 2024 to you hiking and nature lovers out there 🍀✨

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