Žaltman, Television and observation tower in Trutnov, Czech Republic

Žaltman, also called Hexenstein, is the highest peak of the Jestřebí Mountains at 739 m, rising 2 km north of Malé Svatoňovice. A 12 m iron observation tower opened on its summit in 1967, replaced in 2020 by a new tower reached by a spiral staircase.

The first lookout tower on the summit, a 12 m iron structure with a 10 m platform reached by 51 spiral steps, was built by the local national committee of Malé Svatoňovice with members of TJ Baník and KČT and opened on 24 September 1967. It was dismantled in October 2019, and a new tower opened on the same summit on 24 September 2020.

The mountain was formerly called Hexenstein, a German name replaced by the Czech Žaltman. The summit tower was built by the local national committee of Malé Svatoňovice with members of TJ Baník and KČT, and its opening on 24 September 1967 was repeated for the new tower on 24 September 2020.

You can reach the tower using marked hiking trails from nearby parking areas in the region. Plan your visit during daylight hours to enjoy the clearest views from the top.

The 1967 tower was an iron structure 12 m tall, with a platform at 10 m reached by 51 spiral steps; trees later hid its view, and in 2018 a 25 m replacement was planned. The old tower was dismantled in October 2019 and the new one opened on 24 September 2020.