Kuhberg (Stützengrün)

Observation tower at Cow Mountain

The Cow Mountain is a 795 m high mountain in the western Ore Mountains in Saxony. It belongs administratively to the place Stützengrün.

Description

A 20 meter high observation tower with 99 steps leads to the outlook of the Ore Mountains and the adjoining north-western Vogtland. It was built by Ore - Zweigverein Schonheide 1894 as Prince George's Tower and is open all year to climb a fee. The brick tower was increased in the 1990s by a wooden structure, so that the end can visit them to see beyond the surrounding trees. The meantime grown forest leaves no view of the landscape to more. The local tourist office was still no way within a smaller radius to fell the trees around the tower into an agreement with the Saxon State Forestry Administration, so that it can be used again as a lookout. Next to the tower is a house built in the 1990's hotel with a restaurant, a bridge subsequently for a resulting in the 1930s inn. From the surrounding communities trails lead and Stützengrün - Neulehn a paved road to the summit. About the Cow Mountain the mountain hiking Eisenach -Budapest runs.

On the top and the tower also has two historical survey pillars of " Royal Saxon triangulation " that emerged in the wake of the State Survey 1862-1890 and belong to the columns, which are preserved in their historical location.

Pictures

Berghotel

Hiking guide

Ancient Map - Cow Mountain in the center