Ossinger

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Ossinger
The Ossinger

The Ossinger

height 651.1  m above sea level NHN
location near Königstein , Amberg-Sulzbach district , Bavaria ( Germany )
Mountains Hersbrucker Alb , Franconian Alb
Coordinates 49 ° 35 '59 "  N , 11 ° 37' 11"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 35 '59 "  N , 11 ° 37' 11"  E
Ossinger (Bavaria)
Ossinger
particularities Ossinger Tower ( AT )

The Ossinger is a 651.1  m above sea level. NHN high elevation of the Franconian Alb in the district of Amberg-Sulzbach , southwest of Königstein . It is the highest mountain in the Hersbrucker Alb .

From a political point of view, the Ossinger is located in the Upper Palatinate , geographically in the Franconian Alb.

Observation tower

On the summit of the Ossinger there has been a newly built 22 m high wooden observation and radio tower since October 2013 as well as the managed Ossingerhütte, which was extensively renovated in 2012. Ten meter high antennas from cell phone operators are installed on the tower. A wooden previous tower was last closed due to damage to the supporting structure and was originally supposed to be renovated. In the end, however, a decision was made to replace the building, which was flown in parts up the mountain using helicopters and assembled in segments. The new tower is higher than the old one and now clearly towers above the surrounding treetops.

Picture gallery

  • The Ossinger in spring

  • The Ossinger in autumn

  • The Ossinger in winter

  • The Ossingerhütte

  • The "new" tower

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )
  2. ↑ Helicopter assembly Ossinger Turm ( memento from January 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) on the WIEHAG GmbH website
  3. ↑ Oberpfalznetz.de: No new building, but a renovation of the observation tower on Ossinger (May 3, 2012) (accessed on August 12, 2013)

Web links

Commons : Ossinger (Königstein)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files