The 786 meter high Kohlhaukuppe is one of the most famous peaks in the Eastern Ore Mountains. A steel observation tower offers fantastic views of both the German and Czech sides of the Ore Mountains and the Bohemian Basin. A rustic mountain hut provides food all year round.
Kohlhaukuppe mountain
Address
Kohlhaukuppe 1
01778 Altenberg
Opening hours
Mountainside
Wednesday to Sunday and on public holidays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m
Observation tower
open all day
Arrival
From the Geising train station directions_railway directions_bus or the turning point in Zinnwald directions_railway directions_bus there is a two to three kilometer long hike to the mountain peak.
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