Montenegro, Rovne, Slovakia

Lookout tower Čierna Hora 667 m above sea level.

Čierna hora (667.1 m above sea level) rises above the town of Svidník between the villages of Jurkova Voľa, Rovné and Cernina. Initially, a pyramid 9.36 m high was built on the top, later a measuring tower 21.83 m high was erected in its place. In 2006, a new tourist lookout tower was added, in the shape of a quadrilateral igloo, the base of which is 5 x 5 m in size. The tower is three-storeyed, the first floor is at a height of 5.5 m, the second at 10 m and the third at 14.5 m. The lookout tower is topped with a roof and its total height is 18 m. In the immediate vicinity below the lookout tower you will find a tourist shelter. There are annual hiking trips to the lookout tower and the shelter. You will pass Ostrý vrch, where the grave of an unknown Russian soldier from World War I is located. Every year a memorial mass is held at the grave for all those who died in World War I and World War II.

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Access on foot: 1 hour 10 minutes from Svidník along the red marked tourist trail below the Ostrý vrch hill, where you can also come along the green trail from the Grob saddle (on the Hrabovčík - Rovné road), then along the red marked tourist trail. How to get to the lookout tower: from Svidník along the red marked tourist trail below the Ostrý vrch hill, where you can also come along the green trail from the Grob saddle (on the Hrabovčík - Rovné road), then along the red marked tourist trail. Length of route: 4 500 m Estimated time:  1 hour 10 minutes without breaks Difficulty: moderately difficult hike with a sharp climb.

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