Black Peak (Pohorje)

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Black Peak
Black Peak

Slovenia

Highest point
Elevation 1,543 m (5,062 ft)
Prominence 945 m Mislinja
Isolation 20.8 km Uršlja Gora
Coordinates 46°29′10″N 15°13′59″E / 46.4859806°N 15.2331833°E / 46.4859806; 15.2331833Coordinates: 46°29′10″N 15°13′59″E / 46.4859806°N 15.2331833°E / 46.4859806; 15.2331833
Geography
Location Slovenia
Parent range Pohorje

Black Peak (Slovene: Črni Vrh, German: Schwarzkogel) is a mountain (elevation 1,530 metres or 5,020 feet) and the highest peak in the Pohorje or Bacher Mountains in Slovenia.

Location and nature

Black Peak lies northeast of Mislinja and much of it is covered in forest. From its treeless summit there are views to Slovenj Gradec to the west, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away, and the Rogla winter sports centre 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) as the crow flies to the southeast. The mountain is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Slovenia's border with Austria.

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