Schneeberg (Fichtel Mountains)

Schneeberg
The Schneeberg in October 2006
Highest point
Elevation	1,051 m (3,448 ft)
Coordinates	50°03′N 11°51′E / 50.05°N 11.85°E / 50.05; 11.85
Geography
Location	Bavaria, Germany
Parent range	Fichtel Mountains

Schneeberg (1,051 m above sea level (NN)) is the highest mountain in the Fichtel Mountains, a mountain range in Upper Franconia in northeast Bavaria, Germany. It can be readily identified from a distance by its squat tower - a relic of the Cold War. The summit comprises a jumble of granite rocks and a rock pillar (Felsburg) on which the Backöfele observation tower stands and is still dominated by the relics of military installations including its Cold War listening post.

From a natural region perspective, the mountain is part of the major unit of the High Fichtel Mountains (Hohes Fichtelgebirge, 394).^[1][2] It is the highest point in the Bavarian province of Upper Franconia.