Schneeberg

From the highest elevation of the Fichtelgebirge there is a comprehensive view of the Franconian and Thuringian Forest, Magpie and Ore Mountains and the Bavarian-Bohemian border mountains.

The Backöfele is a popular observation tower on the Schneeberg in the district of Wunsiedel and its name goes back to the Thirty Years War. From him you have a wonderful foresight.

The highest mountain in the Fichtelgebirge, beautiful view. Only accessible on foot or by bicycle. The street is closed to cars.

The roof of Franconia. There are ascents via several paths

Great viewpoint with a good view of the region. In good weather you have a nice view.

Today's 14 m high wooden tower was built in 1926 by the subsequent Fichtelgebirgsverein from oak trunks. As a result of the Cold War, the oven could not be entered for a long time in the post-war years because it was located within the restricted military area on the Schneeberg. The Backöfele has been accessible again since August 1996 and is a hiking destination on the Höhenweg. In July 2016, the tower was closed because it was dilapidated. The oak wood had withstood the rough weather on the Schneeberg for 90 years. In August 2017, the topping-out ceremony was held for the new construction of the observation tower, which looks exactly like the old tower. The oak comes from the Forchheim forestry company and was donated by the Bavarian State Forests.

Nice viewing platform, something different.
However, you should be free from giddiness.
I'm missing a little something about the history, unfortunately only the panel of the last renewal.

In good weather you have a great view of the Fichtelgebirge. Although there is no restaurant to stop, but you can make yourself at a small rest area directly in front of the Backöfele (observation tower) comfortable. Up here, however, it can be quite fresh, so if possible take a jacket (annual average temperature according to Wikipedia 3.7 degrees).

In 1938, the Air Force had a 35 meter high wooden tower built, the purpose of which was classified as secret. In 1942 it burned down for "inexplicable reasons". On November 14, 1951, US forces requisitioned part of the summit, erected various buildings and steel structures for antennas and parabolic mirrors. In 1961, the Bundeswehr took over the northern area of the summit and had the telecommunications tower of telecommunications sector E built in 1963, which went into operation in 1967. The mountain peak was a restricted military area, the Backöfele was now "locked up". After the end of the Cold War, the US armed forces left the Schneeberg on April 30, 1992, and on March 31, 1993 the Bundeswehr ceased its military reconnaissance operations. The last soldier left the Schneeberg air defense position on June 30, 1994, and the properties were transferred to the federal property management. The former Bundeswehr tower was leased to Mannesmann (now Vodafone) for mobile communications purposes.

Source and more info
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneeberg_(Fichtelgebirge)

interesting viewing platform on the Schneeberg.
Newly built in 2017

Panoramic view of the Ochsenkopf

Already opened again. Nature Park Fichtelgebirge juchee! No haze View into the Franconian, far to the Czech Republic and up to the Upper Palatinate Forest and the Ore Mountains. Terrific! Please stay on the paths! Here are the last grouse Northern Bavaria! Let her live - respect your limits!

The Schneeberg should not be missing when visiting the Fichtelgebirge. It is especially beautiful at sunset.

Very nice observation tower next to the former listening post.

Well-attended viewing platform on the highest peak in the Fichtelgebirge, the Schneeberg.

A gigantic view with a magnificent view :-D
Flat rocks invite you to rest. sun until the evening hour.
However, the climb was tough.
But it's worth it :-D

Nice viewing platform with a great view.

One of the most beautiful places in the Fichtelgebirge. It's nice to be alone in nature, without a cable car and inn. When the visibility is good, the view is heavenly.

At the top of the Schneeberg stands a former Bundeswehr telecommunications tower, now a memorial to the Cold War. Furthermore, the observation tower "Backöfele" was newly built in 2017, from which you have a wonderful view over the Fichtelgebirge.

The Backöfele (1051 m above sea level) is a former watchtower on the Schneeberg. It was built as part of a late medieval defense system in the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.
Margrave Friedrich issued a wart order in 1498 to protect his margraviate of Kulmbach. The sophisticated observation and signaling system, with sentries throughout the Principality, served to warn of attacks, both in feuds and in times of war. The baking oven was part of this system. Before 1498 there was already a wooden tower, which was replaced by a round stone tower and equipped with two guards. The term Backöfele is said to have emerged in the Thirty Years' War, when residents of the area who fled to the mountains are said to have baked bread there. Rudolf Thiem derives the name from the appearance of the rock formation, where one section resembles a stoke hole. Only in 1713 is it reported that the tower fell into ruin. In 1799, Johann Theodor Benjamin Helfrecht reported on the remains of foundations and stones lying around. The painter Georg Könitzer drew the Backöfele as a lithograph in his thematic area of the Fichtelgebirge. The stones of the tower were apparently used to build a shelter for the German-Austrian Alpine Club in the immediate vicinity. The refuge quickly fell into disrepair and was replaced in 1904 by a larger building on the north side of the summit. The tower was restored by the Alpine Club as a wooden viewing platform at the end of the 19th century. Today's 14 m high wooden tower was built from oak trunks in 1926 by the subsequent Fichtelgebirge Association. As a result of the Cold War, the Backöfele could not be entered for a long time in the post-war years, as it was located within the military restricted area on the Schneeberg. The Backöfele has been accessible again since August 1996 and is a hiking destination on the Höhenweg. In July 2016, the tower was closed due to dilapidation. The oak wood withstood the harsh weather on the Schneeberg for 90 years. August 2017 was the topping-out ceremony for the new observation tower, which looks exactly like the old tower. The oak wood comes from the forestry company Forchheim and was donated by the Bavarian State Forests

In addition to the Ochsenkopf the Schneeberg is also worth a hike. You can enjoy a great view here.

Very interesting location with a wooden lookout tower and somewhat gruesome former military facility.

A wooden observation tower has stood on a rock formation that has been called Backöfele since 1926. Until 2017, for a good 90 years, it was mostly made of wood from 1926, but was closed in 2016 due to dilapidation and renewed in 2017. After long discussions about more modern architecture, the New Backöfele was rebuilt based on the old traditional design made of oak.

The Schneeberg is the highest mountain in the Fichtelgebirge. From here you have a beautiful view of the ox head and the surrounding mountains.