Děčínský Sněžník, Mountain summit in Jílové municipality, Czech Republic

Děčínský Sněžník is a sandstone table mountain rising to 723.5 metres, about 8 km west-northwest of Děčín. Its summit plateau measures roughly 1,600 by 600 metres, the largest in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, and is almost entirely forested. A 33-metre stone lookout tower, built in 1864, stands 0.37 km northeast of the highest point.

Emperor Joseph II climbed the summit in 1779, making it one of the earliest recorded ascents of the peak. Decades later, the observation tower was built in 1864, turning the mountain into a regular destination for visitors from both sides of the border.

The 33-metre stone tower, built in 1864 to Karl Moritz Haenel's design, imitates English Gothic and has always served tourists as well as surveyors. A summer inn opened at its foot in 1865; the 1892 Swiss-style mountain lodge that replaced it was demolished in 1983, and a new chalet copying the old inn opened in 1999.

The summit can be reached from Jílové on the Czech side or from the German town of Rosenthal-Bielatal via well-marked trails, including the E3 European walking route. The paths are manageable for most hikers but solid footwear is a good idea given the rocky terrain.

In 1936 the tower became the first place in what was then Czechoslovakia to receive a television signal, broadcast from the Berlin Olympic Games. The tower stands 0.37 km northeast of the actual summit, its base at 718 m, and 173 steps lead up to the viewing platform.