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Summit Summit · Fichtelgebirge · 1,044 m

Schneeberg

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  • The snow mountain visible from afar from the Waldstein
    The snow mountain visible from afar from the Waldstein
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At 1051 metres, the highest peak in Fichtelgebirge is also the highest elevation in Franconia and northern Bavaria. 

A distinctive feature is the telecommunications tower, a reminder of the Cold War era when the mountain was a restricted military area. Schneeberg has been freely accessible again since 1993. The summit area is characterized by several granite bluffs and the lookout tower "Backfele".

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50.052397, 11.853391
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50°03'08.6"N 11°51'12.2"E
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32U 704257 5548357
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