{"id":677,"date":"2026-07-07T14:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pohoriecergov.sk\/?post_type=poi&#038;p=677"},"modified":"2026-07-13T13:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:39:06","slug":"naucny-chodnik-baranie-cergov","status":"publish","type":"poi","link":"https:\/\/pohoriecergov.sk\/en\/poi\/naucny-chodnik-baranie-cergov\/","title":{"rendered":"The Baranie\u2013\u010cergov Nature Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Baranie Nature Trail, together with the Tok\u00e1re\u0148 and Priehyby trails, forms <strong>The \u010cergov Nature Trail<\/strong>. Along its route, you will also find the \u2018Altar Stone\u2019 \u2013 an interesting natural formation \u2013 a solitary, massive, prism-shaped sandstone boulder with plate-like layering \u2013 not far from the summit of Lys\u00e1 (1,068 m above sea level) to the north of Drienica, marking the end of the most imposing spur extending from the main ridge of the \u010cergov Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Altar stone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The place is shrouded in many legends and tales. Its mystique is further enhanced by the enigmatic, hard-to-decipher signs, symbols and letters carved into the stone. The stone is an ancient monument to history, a testament to the cult practices of our ancestors, and a refuge for believers persecuted for their religious convictions. According to some sources, there was a fortified settlement here where the Crusaders \u2013 the Knights Templar \u2013 were present as early as the 12th century. Later, the Brethren (15th century) and Protestants from neighbouring towns and villages gathered here for worship. The first mention of the massive sandstone boulder dates from 1786. Today, a wooden chapel dedicated to the Transfiguration of the Lord, built in 2001, stands here. It belongs to the Greek Catholic parish of Drienica. Services are held here once a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another point of interest along the trail is the \u010crch\u013ea Pass, which forms part of the \u010cergov Site of Community Importance and the \u010cergov Special Protection Area (both of which are part of the Natura 2000 network).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abandoned settlements in the forests of \u010cergov<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Other stops include the villages <strong>Ambru\u0161ovce<\/strong> a <strong>Ram<\/strong>. Scattered settlements in the \u010cergov valleys north of the Lys\u00e1 \u2013 Ostr\u00fd kame\u0148, whose inhabitants were engaged in agriculture, forestry, charcoal burning and the production of shingles and troughs. They ceased to exist in the 1960s. Monuments in the cemetery and scattered log cabins, now used for recreational purposes, have been preserved. Administratively, they belong to the village of Olejn\u00edkov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: naucnechodniky.sk<br>Photo source:OOCR R\u0160<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":679,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"kategoria-poi":[18,22,51,53,47],"lokalita":[15],"sezona-poi":[30],"class_list":["post-677","poi","type-poi","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","kategoria-poi-historiaine-vyznamne-pamiatky","kategoria-poi-prirodne-krasypesia-turistika","kategoria-poi-pre-rodiny-s-detmi","kategoria-poi-prirodne-krasy","kategoria-poi-putnicke-miesto","lokalita-sabinov-a-okolie","sezona-poi-celorocne"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pohoriecergov.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poi\/677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pohoriecergov.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poi"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pohoriecergov.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/poi"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pohoriecergov.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pohoriecergov.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kategoria-poi","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pohoriecergov.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kategoria-poi?post=677"},{"taxonomy":"lokalita","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pohoriecergov.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lokalita?post=677"},{"taxonomy":"sezona-poi","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pohoriecergov.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sezona-poi?post=677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}