Děčínský Sněžník - Děčín Highlands
The altitude of the sandstone stvolová mountain, the highest peak of the Sněžnická hornatina and Děčínská vrchovina, Děčínský Sněžník, is 723 meters. It lies about 10 km northwest of Děčín and is a forested mountain of Upper Cretaceous Turonian sandstone.
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Interesting facts Děčínský Sněžník - Děčín Highlands
The slopes of Děčínský Sněžník are largely covered by spruce stand, and to a lesser extent by pine, beech and larch. At the top of the plateau, which slopes to the northeast, we find cranes and birches. The area of Děčínský Sněžník is largely surrounded by sandstone rocks, reaching a height of a few tens of meters, in which pseudo-karst caves were formed in certain areas due to the weathering process. Some of them were entered on the list of natural monuments under the name Jeskyně pod Sněžníkem.
From the top parts of Děčínský Sněžník, visitors have a view of Bohemian Switzerland or the Lusatian Mountains. From the Dresden Viewpoint, it is possible to see all the way to Dresden.
A stone lookout tower has stood on the top of Děčínský Sněžník since 1864. It is equipped with battlements and measures a total of 33 meters. A total of 153 steps will take visitors to the lookout point, and in addition to the mentioned lookout points, it is also possible to see Milešovka, Bukova hora or Sokolí vrch. For easier orientation, there are cast iron plates available, among other things, with mileage distances.
In connection with the top of Děčínský Sněžník we can meet the term Větrné lázně. The thermal currents around the mountain cause the air currents coming here from the North Sea to mix in these places.
Author: Andrea Štyndlová