Juxkopf, Mountain summit in Löwensteiner Mountains, Germany
Juxkopf is a mountain in the Löwensteiner range of Baden-Württemberg that reaches approximately 533 meters in elevation. An 18-meter observation structure with a concrete base and wooden frame crowns the summit and allows views across surrounding valleys.
The first observation tower on Juxkopf was built in 1882; it was demolished as unsafe in 1902 and replaced by a new tower. The present tower dates from 1932, and the hikers' lodge attached to it was added in 1936, both run by the Schwäbischer Albverein.
The Wanderheim beside the Juxkopfturm is run by the Schwäbische Albverein, the hiking association that also maintains the tower; it was built in 1936 as an annex to the tower. The Georg-Fahrbach-Weg of the same association crosses the summit on its stage between Wüstenrot and Sulzbach an der Murr, so long-distance hikers pass the hut.
The climb takes you through wooded terrain with several trail options leading to the summit from different starting points. The lodge operates seasonally and provides food and shelter for hikers making the journey.
The summit's ski lift ran from 1969 to 2017, with floodlights for night skiing, and the Juxkopf cross-country ski trail still starts in the village of Jux below. The Georg-Fahrbach-Weg of the Schwäbische Albverein crosses the mountain on its Wüstenrot–Sulzbach an der Murr stage.
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